Question 1

Workers at private weapons plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania allegedly were exposed to levels of beryllium dust ____________times federal safety limits.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 D

Question 2

Toxic terrorism is:

Accepted Answer

A) government inattention to environmental problems. 
B) use of chemicals and biological weapons. 
C) pollution of the environment by American manufacturing companies. 
D) the exporting of environmental problems to foreign companies. 
A) government inattention to environmental problems. 
B) use of chemicals and biological weapons. 
C) pollution of the environment by American manufacturing companies. 
D) the exporting of environmental problems to foreign companies. D

Question 3

Toxic terrorism includes the careless destruction of dangerous chemicals, the importation of hazardous wastes, and the construction of polluting factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Rockwell International, the company responsible for the problem at Rocky Flats, was able to make a $4.1 million profit because:

Accepted Answer

A) of the government's failure to assess a fine. 
B) the bonus paid by the government exceeded the fine. 
C) of kickbacks from vendors. 
D) of additional government contracts for the company. 
A) of the government's failure to assess a fine. 
B) the bonus paid by the government exceeded the fine. 
C) of kickbacks from vendors. 
D) of additional government contracts for the company.

Question 5

The EPA estimates that ________________ % of the hazardous waste produced in the U.S.each year is disposed of in an environmentally unsafe manner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The EPA estimates that ________________ % of...

Question 6

In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). It is more commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Greenfund. 
B) Environmental Fund. 
C) Emergency Fund. 
D) Superfund. 
A) Greenfund. 
B) Environmental Fund. 
C) Emergency Fund. 
D) Superfund.

Question 7

Allied Chemical Corporation, developer of Kepone, a highly toxic pesticide, committed all of the flowing acts in connection with manufacturing or in an effort to avoid liability for the health damage caused by the chemical except:

Accepted Answer

A) it caused the state of Virginia to prohibit consumption of fish in the James River. 
B) it slowed down but did not stop production to investigate complaints. 
C) it formed a new corporation. 
D) it produced airborne drifts so thick traffic had to be diverted. 
A) it caused the state of Virginia to prohibit consumption of fish in the James River. 
B) it slowed down but did not stop production to investigate complaints. 
C) it formed a new corporation. 
D) it produced airborne drifts so thick traffic had to be diverted.

Question 8

According to the EPA, what percent of chemical wastes were disposed of illegally in the golden age decade of environmental crime?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 60% 
A) 50% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 60%

Question 9

Which of the following companies has the worst safety record in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) McWane, Inc. 
B) Exxon Oil 
C) Proctor & Gamble 
D) Wal-Mart 
A) McWane, Inc. 
B) Exxon Oil 
C) Proctor & Gamble 
D) Wal-Mart

Question 10

DuPont is the manufacturer of Teflon, which produces PFOA, which in turn causes a wide variety of serious health injuries.By the time the EPA filed charges against DuPont, all of the following were true except that it had:

Accepted Answer

A) paid $10 billion in damages. 
B) billions of dollars in profits. 
C) concealed the risks of contamination for two decades. 
D) exposed child-bearing women to contamination. 
A) paid $10 billion in damages. 
B) billions of dollars in profits. 
C) concealed the risks of contamination for two decades. 
D) exposed child-bearing women to contamination.

Question 11

Illustrate the development of Superfund and discuss its deficiencies, including (but not limited to) the Brio site.

Accepted Answer

Superfund is a federal program under the

Question 12

Pearland, Texas, home to the abandoned Brio refinery, a site targeted for clean up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), is said to have developed the highest ________________ rate in the country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pearland, Texas, home to the abandoned Brio...

Question 13

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the parties responsible for the hazardous conditions are supposed to do the cleanup themselves or reimburse the government for doing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the various ways that water has the potential to become contaminated based on cases from the text.

Accepted Answer

Examples may include the waste found on

Question 15

Three major kinds of contamination and predictable effects have been recognized. They include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) radioactivity and prenatal damage. 
B) chemical contamination and birth defects. 
C) inorganic metals and developmental problems. 
D) organic contamination and cancer. 
A) radioactivity and prenatal damage. 
B) chemical contamination and birth defects. 
C) inorganic metals and developmental problems. 
D) organic contamination and cancer.

Question 16

Which one of the following companies has not been fined or cited for environmental pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Wal-Mart 
B) Proctor & Gamble 
C) Texaco 
D) Ocean Spray 
A) Wal-Mart 
B) Proctor & Gamble 
C) Texaco 
D) Ocean Spray

Question 17

Exposure to cotton dust may cause asthma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Incarcerating corporate officials whose decisions or neglect endanger workers is predicated on the belief that it is a far more effective deterrent than fines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Criminal law is a relatively new tool used to enforcing environmental statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________________ has been called the most widespread toxic substance in the nation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ has been called the most widespread...

Workers at private weapons plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania allegedly were exposed to levels of beryllium dust ____________times federal safety limits.

Toxic terrorism is:

Toxic terrorism includes the careless destruction of dangerous chemicals, the importation of hazardous wastes, and the construction of polluting factories.

Rockwell International, the company responsible for the problem at Rocky Flats, was able to make a $4.1 million profit because:

The EPA estimates that ________________ % of the hazardous waste produced in the U.S.each year is disposed of in an environmentally unsafe manner.

In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). It is more commonly known as:

Allied Chemical Corporation, developer of Kepone, a highly toxic pesticide, committed all of the flowing acts in connection with manufacturing or in an effort to avoid liability for the health damage caused by the chemical except:

According to the EPA, what percent of chemical wastes were disposed of illegally in the golden age decade of environmental crime?

Which of the following companies has the worst safety record in the United States?

DuPont is the manufacturer of Teflon, which produces PFOA, which in turn causes a wide variety of serious health injuries.By the time the EPA filed charges against DuPont, all of the following were true except that it had:

Illustrate the development of Superfund and discuss its deficiencies, including (but not limited to) the Brio site.

Pearland, Texas, home to the abandoned Brio refinery, a site targeted for clean up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), is said to have developed the highest ________________ rate in the country.

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the parties responsible for the hazardous conditions are supposed to do the cleanup themselves or reimburse the government for doing it.

Discuss the various ways that water has the potential to become contaminated based on cases from the text.

Three major kinds of contamination and predictable effects have been recognized. They include all of the following except:

Which one of the following companies has not been fined or cited for environmental pollution?

Exposure to cotton dust may cause asthma.

Incarcerating corporate officials whose decisions or neglect endanger workers is predicated on the belief that it is a far more effective deterrent than fines.

Criminal law is a relatively new tool used to enforcing environmental statutes.

________________ has been called the most widespread toxic substance in the nation.

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Unsafe Products

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 4: Environmental Crime

Workers at private weapons plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania allegedly were exposed to levels of beryllium dust ____________times federal safety limits.

Toxic terrorism is:

Toxic terrorism includes the careless destruction of dangerous chemicals, the importation of hazardous wastes, and the construction of polluting factories.

Rockwell International, the company responsible for the problem at Rocky Flats, was able to make a $4.1 million profit because:

The EPA estimates that ________________ % of the hazardous waste produced in the U.S.each year is disposed of in an environmentally unsafe manner.

In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). It is more commonly known as:

Allied Chemical Corporation, developer of Kepone, a highly toxic pesticide, committed all of the flowing acts in connection with manufacturing or in an effort to avoid liability for the health damage caused by the chemical except:

According to the EPA, what percent of chemical wastes were disposed of illegally in the golden age decade of environmental crime?

Which of the following companies has the worst safety record in the United States?

DuPont is the manufacturer of Teflon, which produces PFOA, which in turn causes a wide variety of serious health injuries.By the time the EPA filed charges against DuPont, all of the following were true except that it had:

Illustrate the development of Superfund and discuss its deficiencies, including (but not limited to) the Brio site.

Pearland, Texas, home to the abandoned Brio refinery, a site targeted for clean up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), is said to have developed the highest ________________ rate in the country.

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the parties responsible for the hazardous conditions are supposed to do the cleanup themselves or reimburse the government for doing it.

Discuss the various ways that water has the potential to become contaminated based on cases from the text.

Three major kinds of contamination and predictable effects have been recognized. They include all of the following except:

Which one of the following companies has not been fined or cited for environmental pollution?

Exposure to cotton dust may cause asthma.

Incarcerating corporate officials whose decisions or neglect endanger workers is predicated on the belief that it is a far more effective deterrent than fines.

Criminal law is a relatively new tool used to enforcing environmental statutes.

________________ has been called the most widespread toxic substance in the nation.

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Unsafe Products

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters