Question 1

One study on self-control suggests that individuals with high morality have what tendency with regard to committing white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be more likely to offend, even with high self-control. 
B)  High morality can lead to low self-control, increasing their chances of offending. 
C)  They are less likely to offend, regardless of their level of self-control. 
D)  Low self-control is unlikely among high morality individuals; therefore such individuals would not offend. 
A)  They can be more likely to offend, even with high self-control. 
B)  High morality can lead to low self-control, increasing their chances of offending. 
C)  They are less likely to offend, regardless of their level of self-control. 
D)  Low self-control is unlikely among high morality individuals; therefore such individuals would not offend. C

Question 2

Researchers suggest that changes in economic policies developed through legislation can lead to white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What mode of adaptation associated with classical strain theory is analogous to the given example of podium politics at the Olympics, where medalists make prohibited symbolic gestures while receiving their medals?

Accepted Answer

A)  innovators 
B)  ritualists 
C)  retreatists 
D)  rebels 
A)  innovators 
B)  ritualists 
C)  retreatists 
D)  rebels D

Question 4

Which theory focuses on changes in society impacting white-collar crime rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  routine activities theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  systems theory 
D)  learning theory 
A)  routine activities theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  systems theory 
D)  learning theory

Question 5

What did criminologist James Coleman think was promoted through industrial capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture of competition 
B)  wide range of misconduct 
C)  fierce loyalty to one's company 
D)  determination to offend 
A)  culture of competition 
B)  wide range of misconduct 
C)  fierce loyalty to one's company 
D)  determination to offend

Question 6

When offenders believe their victims deserve the harm, what theory are they playing into?

Accepted Answer

A)  justification theory 
B)  neutralization theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  justification theory 
B)  neutralization theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  conflict theory

Question 7

Linking together different crime theories is the best method for a full understanding of why white-collar crime occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does the differential association theory suggest that offenders learn from their peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws on crime are wrong 
B)  work habits 
C)  moral values 
D)  when not to commit crimes 
A)  laws on crime are wrong 
B)  work habits 
C)  moral values 
D)  when not to commit crimes

Question 9

According to the routine activities theory, which of the following is not an element that must be present for crime to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of motivated offenders 
B)  absence of capable guardians 
C)  motivations to commit crime 
D)  availability of suitable targets 
A)  presence of motivated offenders 
B)  absence of capable guardians 
C)  motivations to commit crime 
D)  availability of suitable targets

Question 10

Corporate crime is more likely to occur in smaller businesses because they see the penalties of getting caught as a mere cost of business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why do offenders rationalize their engagement in white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  so that they control how others see them 
B)  to gain sympathy from coworkers 
C)  because they feel bad about their behavior 
D)  so that they do not get caught 
A)  so that they control how others see them 
B)  to gain sympathy from coworkers 
C)  because they feel bad about their behavior 
D)  so that they do not get caught

Question 12

What does the deterrence theory rely on to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards for good behavior 
B)  making spectacles out of offenders that get caught 
C)  the idea that people are rational 
D)  that people are irrational 
A)  rewards for good behavior 
B)  making spectacles out of offenders that get caught 
C)  the idea that people are rational 
D)  that people are irrational

Question 13

The desire for an offender to gain control of his or her environment is associated with which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  control theory 
A)  deterrence theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  control theory

Question 14

Explain the three cultural factors in white-collar crime according to the cultural theory.

Accepted Answer

Answers should inclu

Question 15

Which of the following is not focused on an explanation of corporate crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  structure of organization 
B)  organizational process 
C)  values promoted within an organization 
D)  top-down pressure 
A)  structure of organization 
B)  organizational process 
C)  values promoted within an organization 
D)  top-down pressure

Question 16

Compare and contrast the classical strain theory with one of the other two tenets of the strain theory of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
a. Classical str

Question 17

Based on research which type of offender is more likely to neutralize their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  older workers 
B)  younger workers 
C)  male workers 
D)  executives 
A)  older workers 
B)  younger workers 
C)  male workers 
D)  executives

Question 18

Critics of the cultural theory of white-collar crime argue that crime is far rarer than it would actually be if culture was a true cause of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In regard to the conflict theory of white-collar crime, which of the following statements based on propositions outlined to show how powerful classes exert their power to define behavior as criminal, is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is created by authorities in a politically organized society. 
B)  Criminal definitions describe behavior consistent with the interests of the segments of society. 
C)  People engage in activities that have relative probabilities of being defined as non-criminal behavior. 
D)  Applied criminal definitions do not have the ability to shape the enforcement of criminal law. 
A)  Crime is created by authorities in a politically organized society. 
B)  Criminal definitions describe behavior consistent with the interests of the segments of society. 
C)  People engage in activities that have relative probabilities of being defined as non-criminal behavior. 
D)  Applied criminal definitions do not have the ability to shape the enforcement of criminal law.

Question 20

In a persuasive essay defend or argue the deterrence theory of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
a. Punishment mu

One study on self-control suggests that individuals with high morality have what tendency with regard to committing white-collar crime?

Researchers suggest that changes in economic policies developed through legislation can lead to white-collar crime.

What mode of adaptation associated with classical strain theory is analogous to the given example of podium politics at the Olympics, where medalists make prohibited symbolic gestures while receiving their medals?

Which theory focuses on changes in society impacting white-collar crime rates?

What did criminologist James Coleman think was promoted through industrial capitalism?

When offenders believe their victims deserve the harm, what theory are they playing into?

Linking together different crime theories is the best method for a full understanding of why white-collar crime occurs.

What does the differential association theory suggest that offenders learn from their peers?

According to the routine activities theory, which of the following is not an element that must be present for crime to occur?

Corporate crime is more likely to occur in smaller businesses because they see the penalties of getting caught as a mere cost of business.

Why do offenders rationalize their engagement in white-collar crime?

What does the deterrence theory rely on to be effective?

The desire for an offender to gain control of his or her environment is associated with which theory?

Explain the three cultural factors in white-collar crime according to the cultural theory.

Which of the following is not focused on an explanation of corporate crime?

Compare and contrast the classical strain theory with one of the other two tenets of the strain theory of white-collar crime.

Based on research which type of offender is more likely to neutralize their actions?

Critics of the cultural theory of white-collar crime argue that crime is far rarer than it would actually be if culture was a true cause of crime.

In regard to the conflict theory of white-collar crime, which of the following statements based on propositions outlined to show how powerful classes exert their power to define behavior as criminal, is true?

In a persuasive essay defend or argue the deterrence theory of white-collar crime.

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Crimes in the Health Care System

Crime in Systems of Social Control

Crime in the Political System

Crimes in the Educational System

Crime in the Economic System

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Exam 12: Explaining White-Collar Crime

One study on self-control suggests that individuals with high morality have what tendency with regard to committing white-collar crime?

Researchers suggest that changes in economic policies developed through legislation can lead to white-collar crime.

What mode of adaptation associated with classical strain theory is analogous to the given example of podium politics at the Olympics, where medalists make prohibited symbolic gestures while receiving their medals?

Which theory focuses on changes in society impacting white-collar crime rates?

What did criminologist James Coleman think was promoted through industrial capitalism?

When offenders believe their victims deserve the harm, what theory are they playing into?

Linking together different crime theories is the best method for a full understanding of why white-collar crime occurs.

What does the differential association theory suggest that offenders learn from their peers?

According to the routine activities theory, which of the following is not an element that must be present for crime to occur?

Corporate crime is more likely to occur in smaller businesses because they see the penalties of getting caught as a mere cost of business.

Why do offenders rationalize their engagement in white-collar crime?

What does the deterrence theory rely on to be effective?

The desire for an offender to gain control of his or her environment is associated with which theory?

Explain the three cultural factors in white-collar crime according to the cultural theory.

Which of the following is not focused on an explanation of corporate crime?

Compare and contrast the classical strain theory with one of the other two tenets of the strain theory of white-collar crime.

Based on research which type of offender is more likely to neutralize their actions?

Critics of the cultural theory of white-collar crime argue that crime is far rarer than it would actually be if culture was a true cause of crime.

In regard to the conflict theory of white-collar crime, which of the following statements based on propositions outlined to show how powerful classes exert their power to define behavior as criminal, is true?

In a persuasive essay defend or argue the deterrence theory of white-collar crime.

Introduction and Overview of White-Collar Crime

Understanding White-Collar Crime

Crimes in Sales-Related Occupations

Crimes in the Health Care System

Crime in Systems of Social Control

Crime in the Political System

Crimes in the Educational System

Crime in the Economic System

Crimes in the Cyber System

Crimes by the Corporate System

Environmental Crime

Policing White-Collar Crime

Judicial Proceedings and White-Collar Crime

The Corrections Subsystem and White-Collar Crime

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