Question 1

Discuss the three categories concerning the serious effect of white-collar crime. Provide examples of the effects in each category.

Accepted Answer

Environmental and human costs: Exxon Val

Question 2

Economist Milton Freidman states that people are ___________ guided by rational self interest in free markets.

Accepted Answer

A) self-interested consumers 
B) utility maximizers 
C) do-gooders 
D) selfish citizens 
A) self-interested consumers 
B) utility maximizers 
C) do-gooders 
D) selfish citizens

Question 3

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of victim, where:

Accepted Answer

A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering. 
C) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose. 
D) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. 
A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering. 
C) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose. 
D) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them.

Question 4

The shift of white-collar crime losses from the rich to others result in what kind of tax?

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive 
B) Graduated 
C) Flat 
D) Regressive 
A) Progressive 
B) Graduated 
C) Flat 
D) Regressive

Question 5

Gresham Sykes and David Matza call "techniques of substantiation" mechanisms that allow offenders to annul any potential guilt or internal conflict stemming from conduct on their part that breaks the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Robert Merton's formulation, the standard of material success is not an objective one, but exists on a sliding scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of injury, where:

Accepted Answer

A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose. 
C) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. 
D) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering. 
A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose. 
C) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. 
D) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering.

Question 8

In addition to the environmental damage, the human destruction, and the economic losses, there are less tangible but other very serious consequences of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In recent years the earnings gap between CEOs and employees has:

Accepted Answer

A) widened. 
B) diminished. 
C) nearly disappeared. 
D) remained stagnant. 
A) widened. 
B) diminished. 
C) nearly disappeared. 
D) remained stagnant.

Question 10

Under the psychopathic wealth explanation of white-collar crime, previous generations are characterized as having all of the following characteristics except that they are:

Accepted Answer

A) more entrepreneurial. 
B) willing to patiently wait for wealth. 
C) conformist. 
D) possessing modest expectations. 
A) more entrepreneurial. 
B) willing to patiently wait for wealth. 
C) conformist. 
D) possessing modest expectations.

Question 11

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is condemning the condemners, where:

Accepted Answer

A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. 
C) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering. 
D) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose. 
A) perpetrators claim to be victims. 
B) perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. 
C) perpetrators claim that there has been no direct suffering. 
D) perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose.

Question 12

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly 10% of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Recent corporate scandals reveal that some greedy CEOs and other top executives have ________________ inflated the value of their firms' assets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recent corporate scandals reveal that some greedy...

Question 14

Commentators have suggested that white-collar crime flourishes because of the ___________ reaction of law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) over- 
B) dramatic 
C) nonexistent 
D) tepid 
A) over- 
B) dramatic 
C) nonexistent 
D) tepid

Question 15

The three levels of sociological analysis are societies, institutions, and ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three levels of sociological analysis are...

Question 16

Gresham Sykes and David Matza posit that ___________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) discounting 
B) explaining 
C) neutralization 
D) substantiation 
A) discounting 
B) explaining 
C) neutralization 
D) substantiation

Question 17

According to Gresham Sykes and David Matza, ________________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Gresham Sykes and David Matza,...

Question 18

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly ___________ % of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 1 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 1

Question 19

The authors of the text focus on three basic levels of sociological analysis. These three levels include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) societies. 
B) institutions. 
C) individuals. 
D) organizations. 
A) societies. 
B) institutions. 
C) individuals. 
D) organizations.

Question 20

Corporate criminals also cast themselves in characters in the folklore of capitalism. In this myth they are:

Accepted Answer

A) simply ahead of their time and misunderstood. 
B) smarter than competitors. 
C) more wily and strategic than others. 
D) harder-working than rivals. 
A) simply ahead of their time and misunderstood. 
B) smarter than competitors. 
C) more wily and strategic than others. 
D) harder-working than rivals.

Discuss the three categories concerning the serious effect of white-collar crime. Provide examples of the effects in each category.

Economist Milton Freidman states that people are ___________ guided by rational self interest in free markets.

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of victim, where:

The shift of white-collar crime losses from the rich to others result in what kind of tax?

Gresham Sykes and David Matza call "techniques of substantiation" mechanisms that allow offenders to annul any potential guilt or internal conflict stemming from conduct on their part that breaks the law.

According to Robert Merton's formulation, the standard of material success is not an objective one, but exists on a sliding scale.

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of injury, where:

In addition to the environmental damage, the human destruction, and the economic losses, there are less tangible but other very serious consequences of white-collar crime.

In recent years the earnings gap between CEOs and employees has:

Under the psychopathic wealth explanation of white-collar crime, previous generations are characterized as having all of the following characteristics except that they are:

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is condemning the condemners, where:

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly 10% of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

Recent corporate scandals reveal that some greedy CEOs and other top executives have ________________ inflated the value of their firms' assets.

Commentators have suggested that white-collar crime flourishes because of the ___________ reaction of law enforcement.

The three levels of sociological analysis are societies, institutions, and ________________.

Gresham Sykes and David Matza posit that ___________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

According to Gresham Sykes and David Matza, ________________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly ___________ % of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

The authors of the text focus on three basic levels of sociological analysis. These three levels include all of the following except:

Corporate criminals also cast themselves in characters in the folklore of capitalism. In this myth they are:

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Unsafe Products

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Filters

Exam 13: Conclusions

Discuss the three categories concerning the serious effect of white-collar crime. Provide examples of the effects in each category.

Economist Milton Freidman states that people are ___________ guided by rational self interest in free markets.

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of victim, where:

The shift of white-collar crime losses from the rich to others result in what kind of tax?

Gresham Sykes and David Matza call "techniques of substantiation" mechanisms that allow offenders to annul any potential guilt or internal conflict stemming from conduct on their part that breaks the law.

According to Robert Merton's formulation, the standard of material success is not an objective one, but exists on a sliding scale.

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of injury, where:

In addition to the environmental damage, the human destruction, and the economic losses, there are less tangible but other very serious consequences of white-collar crime.

In recent years the earnings gap between CEOs and employees has:

Under the psychopathic wealth explanation of white-collar crime, previous generations are characterized as having all of the following characteristics except that they are:

One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is condemning the condemners, where:

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly 10% of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

Recent corporate scandals reveal that some greedy CEOs and other top executives have ________________ inflated the value of their firms' assets.

Commentators have suggested that white-collar crime flourishes because of the ___________ reaction of law enforcement.

The three levels of sociological analysis are societies, institutions, and ________________.

Gresham Sykes and David Matza posit that ___________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

According to Gresham Sykes and David Matza, ________________ techniques make it possible for white-collar criminals to annul guilt.

The General Accounting Office has estimated that nearly ___________ % of the $1 trillion spent by Americans on health care is lost to fraud and abuse.

The authors of the text focus on three basic levels of sociological analysis. These three levels include all of the following except:

Corporate criminals also cast themselves in characters in the folklore of capitalism. In this myth they are:

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Unsafe Products

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Filters