Question 1

How does the EPA generate funds in its efforts to fight environmental crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing costs for investigations with other regulatory agencies 
B)  collecting corporate fines to help clean up the cost of environmental pollution sites 
C)  receiving large donations pledged by corporations who have committed environmental crimes 
D)  using funds allocated by Congress for environmental investigations 
A)  sharing costs for investigations with other regulatory agencies 
B)  collecting corporate fines to help clean up the cost of environmental pollution sites 
C)  receiving large donations pledged by corporations who have committed environmental crimes 
D)  using funds allocated by Congress for environmental investigations B

Question 2

Because of the Fifth Amendment, companies are not required to self-report incidents of large amounts of pollution being released into the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why were the 1970s labeled the "environment decade?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Hundreds of new laws were passed to protect the environment. 
B)  Pollution was slowly increasing throughout the decade. 
C)  Many groups began to speak out against pollution. 
D)  Public concern about pollution was at an all-time low. 
A)  Hundreds of new laws were passed to protect the environment. 
B)  Pollution was slowly increasing throughout the decade. 
C)  Many groups began to speak out against pollution. 
D)  Public concern about pollution was at an all-time low. A

Question 4

Discuss the impacts of the BP oil well accident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 and how the incident relates to white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
Impact

Question 5

As part of deterrent efforts, EPA settlements include fines and agreements with specific measures for companies to implement that will stop future offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the primary reason illegal dumping occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic reasons 
B)  ease and access reasons 
C)  laws that are not strict enough 
D)  lack of enforcement of laws 
A)  economic reasons 
B)  ease and access reasons 
C)  laws that are not strict enough 
D)  lack of enforcement of laws

Question 7

Under the 'sin tax' what are companies allowed to do with pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  release pollutants into the air 
B)  not disclose incidents of pollution being released 
C)  not cover the costs of their pollution 
D)  face criminal charges 
A)  release pollutants into the air 
B)  not disclose incidents of pollution being released 
C)  not cover the costs of their pollution 
D)  face criminal charges

Question 8

What does the "cradle to the grave" provision of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The means through which companies can dispose of waste. 
B)  Legal places in which companies can dispose of waste. 
C)  The responsibility of the creator of the waste to track it from creation to disposal. 
D)  The type of waste companies can create and dispose of. 
A)  The means through which companies can dispose of waste. 
B)  Legal places in which companies can dispose of waste. 
C)  The responsibility of the creator of the waste to track it from creation to disposal. 
D)  The type of waste companies can create and dispose of.

Question 9

List three common products that are illegally dumped.

Accepted Answer

Answers could include:
automob

Question 10

What is the difference between illegal dumping and illegal disposal of hazardous wastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dumping refers to products businesses no longer need. 
B)  Dumping usually refers to chemical wastes. 
C)  Illegal disposal refers to parts that no longer work. 
D)  Dumping refers to the general concept of littering, while illegal disposal is more precise and refers to chemical products. 
A)  Dumping refers to products businesses no longer need. 
B)  Dumping usually refers to chemical wastes. 
C)  Illegal disposal refers to parts that no longer work. 
D)  Dumping refers to the general concept of littering, while illegal disposal is more precise and refers to chemical products.

Question 11

Evidentiary issues with responding to environmental crime include identifying harm and liability of crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why was the EPA criticized by rural communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The EPA gave too much power to states to enforce EPA regulations in rural communities. 
B)  The EPA did not provide enough guidance on the regulations it was imposing on farmers. 
C)  The EPA was accused of overregulating farmers and interfering with their ability to make a living. 
D)  Rural communities were angry that the EPA was not addressing the environmental concerns that affected the farming industry. 
A)  The EPA gave too much power to states to enforce EPA regulations in rural communities. 
B)  The EPA did not provide enough guidance on the regulations it was imposing on farmers. 
C)  The EPA was accused of overregulating farmers and interfering with their ability to make a living. 
D)  Rural communities were angry that the EPA was not addressing the environmental concerns that affected the farming industry.

Question 13

What is one of the main roles of the EPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting public health 
B)  enacting pollution legislation 
C)  prosecuting future misconduct 
D)  managing public lands 
A)  protecting public health 
B)  enacting pollution legislation 
C)  prosecuting future misconduct 
D)  managing public lands

Question 14

The EPA's research on hazard identification focuses on what aspect of environmental risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying where pollutants exist and how long they have been there 
B)  determining the level of pollutants present in specific locations 
C)  identifying the negative health consequences of various pollutants 
D)  developing best practices for managing environmental risks 
A)  identifying where pollutants exist and how long they have been there 
B)  determining the level of pollutants present in specific locations 
C)  identifying the negative health consequences of various pollutants 
D)  developing best practices for managing environmental risks

Question 15

What is one specific method that the EPA uses to help keep the public informed about air pollution issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  research 
B)  AirNow 
C)  monthly reports available online 
D)  television commercials 
A)  research 
B)  AirNow 
C)  monthly reports available online 
D)  television commercials

Question 16

The government recognizes organized crime entities like the Mafia as an environmental threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The EPA was applauded for the information it provided to the public about the dangers of the air surrounding Ground Zero after 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The U.S. government has identified which of the following as an environmental threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of federal land 
B)  preparation for catastrophic events 
C)  harmful destruction of wildlife 
D)  intentional burning 
A)  use of federal land 
B)  preparation for catastrophic events 
C)  harmful destruction of wildlife 
D)  intentional burning

Question 19

How does the media make it more difficult for authorities to respond to environmental crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus on a high percentage of environmental crimes that occur. 
B)  They are critical of political attention to environmental disasters. 
C)  They give the public and policy makers a distorted image of environmental crime 
D)  They do not report enough on the EPA's environmental successes. 
A)  They focus on a high percentage of environmental crimes that occur. 
B)  They are critical of political attention to environmental disasters. 
C)  They give the public and policy makers a distorted image of environmental crime 
D)  They do not report enough on the EPA's environmental successes.

Question 20

Discuss the problems in addressing environmental crime. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
a. med

How does the EPA generate funds in its efforts to fight environmental crime?

Because of the Fifth Amendment, companies are not required to self-report incidents of large amounts of pollution being released into the environment.

Why were the 1970s labeled the "environment decade?"

Discuss the impacts of the BP oil well accident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 and how the incident relates to white-collar crime.

As part of deterrent efforts, EPA settlements include fines and agreements with specific measures for companies to implement that will stop future offending.

What is the primary reason illegal dumping occurs?

Under the 'sin tax' what are companies allowed to do with pollutants?

What does the "cradle to the grave" provision of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act refer to?

List three common products that are illegally dumped.

What is the difference between illegal dumping and illegal disposal of hazardous wastes?

Evidentiary issues with responding to environmental crime include identifying harm and liability of crimes.

Why was the EPA criticized by rural communities?

What is one of the main roles of the EPA?

The EPA's research on hazard identification focuses on what aspect of environmental risks?

What is one specific method that the EPA uses to help keep the public informed about air pollution issues?

The government recognizes organized crime entities like the Mafia as an environmental threat.

The EPA was applauded for the information it provided to the public about the dangers of the air surrounding Ground Zero after 9/11.

The U.S. government has identified which of the following as an environmental threat?

How does the media make it more difficult for authorities to respond to environmental crimes?

Discuss the problems in addressing environmental crime. Provide examples.

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

Explaining White-Collar Crime

Policing White-Collar Crime

Judicial Proceedings and White-Collar Crime

The Corrections Subsystem and White-Collar Crime

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Exam 11: Environmental Crime

How does the EPA generate funds in its efforts to fight environmental crime?

Because of the Fifth Amendment, companies are not required to self-report incidents of large amounts of pollution being released into the environment.

Why were the 1970s labeled the "environment decade?"

Discuss the impacts of the BP oil well accident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 and how the incident relates to white-collar crime.

As part of deterrent efforts, EPA settlements include fines and agreements with specific measures for companies to implement that will stop future offending.

What is the primary reason illegal dumping occurs?

Under the 'sin tax' what are companies allowed to do with pollutants?

What does the "cradle to the grave" provision of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act refer to?

List three common products that are illegally dumped.

What is the difference between illegal dumping and illegal disposal of hazardous wastes?

Evidentiary issues with responding to environmental crime include identifying harm and liability of crimes.

Why was the EPA criticized by rural communities?

What is one of the main roles of the EPA?

The EPA's research on hazard identification focuses on what aspect of environmental risks?

What is one specific method that the EPA uses to help keep the public informed about air pollution issues?

The government recognizes organized crime entities like the Mafia as an environmental threat.

The EPA was applauded for the information it provided to the public about the dangers of the air surrounding Ground Zero after 9/11.

The U.S. government has identified which of the following as an environmental threat?

How does the media make it more difficult for authorities to respond to environmental crimes?

Discuss the problems in addressing environmental crime. Provide examples.

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

Explaining White-Collar Crime

Policing White-Collar Crime

Judicial Proceedings and White-Collar Crime

The Corrections Subsystem and White-Collar Crime

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