Question 1

Why is the principle of parsimony necessary in researching and studying white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  so the concept of white-collar crime is not over extended in the media and by other criminologists. 
B)  to ensure that explanations and theories can be easily understood by not only the public, but by other scientists 
C)  allow effective prevention strategies can be developed and implemented in the work place as soon as possible 
D)  so that the criminal justice system can better understand the differences between white-collar crime and traditional crime. 
A)  so the concept of white-collar crime is not over extended in the media and by other criminologists. 
B)  to ensure that explanations and theories can be easily understood by not only the public, but by other scientists 
C)  allow effective prevention strategies can be developed and implemented in the work place as soon as possible 
D)  so that the criminal justice system can better understand the differences between white-collar crime and traditional crime.

Question 2

Why is it necessary to study white-collar crime from a scientific perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  to have it taken seriously in the criminal justice field 
B)  to identify patterns in white-collar crime and have them be widely accepted 
C)  to fully understand white-collar crime other than how it is portrayed in the media 
D)  to help law enforcement develop investigative procedures 
A)  to have it taken seriously in the criminal justice field 
B)  to identify patterns in white-collar crime and have them be widely accepted 
C)  to fully understand white-collar crime other than how it is portrayed in the media 
D)  to help law enforcement develop investigative procedures

Question 3

Explain the consequences of the media failing to remain objective when it comes to white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
The actual cause

Question 4

Name the four groups that are typically targeted in white-collar crime surveys and explain the goal of surveying one of the four groups.

Accepted Answer

Answers could be one of the following bu

Question 5

Which groups are typically surveyed in a white-collar crime study?

Accepted Answer

A)  justice officials 
B)  coworkers 
C)  a victim's neighbors 
D)  offender's previous employer 
A)  justice officials 
B)  coworkers 
C)  a victim's neighbors 
D)  offender's previous employer

Question 6

White-collar crime results in far less loss than traditional crimes each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What did criminologist Michael Levi conclude after from his study of white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cases of white-collar crime are used as entertainment stories in the media rather than taken seriously. 
B)  White-collar crime offenders are given more leniency in the courts compared to traditional criminals. 
C)  An "ethical work climate" leads to fewer white-collar crime offenses. 
D)  Structural changes in economic policies promote individual greed. 
A)  Cases of white-collar crime are used as entertainment stories in the media rather than taken seriously. 
B)  White-collar crime offenders are given more leniency in the courts compared to traditional criminals. 
C)  An "ethical work climate" leads to fewer white-collar crime offenses. 
D)  Structural changes in economic policies promote individual greed.

Question 8

The occupational system includes businesses and corporations that carry out business activity as part of the capitalist system. White-collar crime is found in all levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What surprising conclusion did criminologists Benson and Moore come to about white-collar crime offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offenders are not so much motivated by greed. 
B)  Other employees often look the other way if they know their colleague is committing a crime. 
C)  Employers often do not take white-collar crime seriously and fail to implement strict prevention policies, making it easy and tempting for possible offenders. 
D)  Offenders often have a desire to be caught. 
A)  Offenders are not so much motivated by greed. 
B)  Other employees often look the other way if they know their colleague is committing a crime. 
C)  Employers often do not take white-collar crime seriously and fail to implement strict prevention policies, making it easy and tempting for possible offenders. 
D)  Offenders often have a desire to be caught.

Question 10

Discuss the distinguishing factors of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
Factor

Question 11

What was founded in the 1990's as a response to the rarity of experimental study in the white-collar crime area?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Journal of Experimental Criminology 
B)  The Academy of Experimental Criminology 
C)  The White-Collar Crime Experimental Database 
D)  The Journal of Research on White-Collar Crime 
A)  The Journal of Experimental Criminology 
B)  The Academy of Experimental Criminology 
C)  The White-Collar Crime Experimental Database 
D)  The Journal of Research on White-Collar Crime

Question 12

How does white-collar crime differ from traditional crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  has more victims than traditional crime 
B)  results in fewer losses than traditional property crime 
C)  does not have the potential to cause physical or emotional damage 
D)  is easier to uncover 
A)  has more victims than traditional crime 
B)  results in fewer losses than traditional property crime 
C)  does not have the potential to cause physical or emotional damage 
D)  is easier to uncover

Question 13

Edwin Sutherland defined white-collar crime as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the three criteria points for defining white-collar crime in the workplace that separate the crime from traditional crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers could include:
The crime must be

Question 15

The concept of white-collar crime was introduced to call attention to what fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crimes committed in the workplace result in more losses than traditional crime like burglary. 
B)  Crimes are committed by individuals in all professions. 
C)  Crimes are committed by individuals of all social and economic classes. 
D)  Crimes are committed only by institutions. 
A)  Crimes committed in the workplace result in more losses than traditional crime like burglary. 
B)  Crimes are committed by individuals in all professions. 
C)  Crimes are committed by individuals of all social and economic classes. 
D)  Crimes are committed only by institutions.

Question 16

Which system has changed how white-collar crime occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  social services system 
B)  religious system 
C)  technological system 
D)  economic system 
A)  social services system 
B)  religious system 
C)  technological system 
D)  economic system

Question 17

What role does one's job play in defining white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The crime is committed during the course of one's job. 
B)  The crime is committed to steal from the company or employer. 
C)  The offender's job is not related to the crime. 
D)  The offender's occupation requires working in a group. 
A)  The crime is committed during the course of one's job. 
B)  The crime is committed to steal from the company or employer. 
C)  The offender's job is not related to the crime. 
D)  The offender's occupation requires working in a group.

Question 18

What is a common reason that a victim will not report a white-collar crime to the authorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief there is not enough evidence 
B)  not being treated as a victim 
C)  having to deal with the media 
D)  fear of retaliation from the offender. 
A)  belief there is not enough evidence 
B)  not being treated as a victim 
C)  having to deal with the media 
D)  fear of retaliation from the offender.

Question 19

What do white-collar crime surveys of victims reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  complaint patterns 
B)  easy targets 
C)  the magnitude of money lost 
D)  offenders' preferred type of victim 
A)  complaint patterns 
B)  easy targets 
C)  the magnitude of money lost 
D)  offenders' preferred type of victim

Question 20

Relativism, meaning all things are related, focuses on explaining the causes of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why is the principle of parsimony necessary in researching and studying white-collar crime?

Why is it necessary to study white-collar crime from a scientific perspective?

Explain the consequences of the media failing to remain objective when it comes to white-collar crime.

Name the four groups that are typically targeted in white-collar crime surveys and explain the goal of surveying one of the four groups.

Which groups are typically surveyed in a white-collar crime study?

White-collar crime results in far less loss than traditional crimes each year.

What did criminologist Michael Levi conclude after from his study of white-collar crime?

The occupational system includes businesses and corporations that carry out business activity as part of the capitalist system. White-collar crime is found in all levels.

What surprising conclusion did criminologists Benson and Moore come to about white-collar crime offenders?

Discuss the distinguishing factors of white-collar crime.

What was founded in the 1990's as a response to the rarity of experimental study in the white-collar crime area?

How does white-collar crime differ from traditional crime?

Edwin Sutherland defined white-collar crime as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

Explain the three criteria points for defining white-collar crime in the workplace that separate the crime from traditional crime.

The concept of white-collar crime was introduced to call attention to what fact?

Which system has changed how white-collar crime occurs?

What role does one's job play in defining white-collar crime?

What is a common reason that a victim will not report a white-collar crime to the authorities?

What do white-collar crime surveys of victims reveal?

Relativism, meaning all things are related, focuses on explaining the causes 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

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 1: Introduction and Overview of White-Collar Crime

Why is the principle of parsimony necessary in researching and studying white-collar crime?

Why is it necessary to study white-collar crime from a scientific perspective?

Explain the consequences of the media failing to remain objective when it comes to white-collar crime.

Name the four groups that are typically targeted in white-collar crime surveys and explain the goal of surveying one of the four groups.

Which groups are typically surveyed in a white-collar crime study?

White-collar crime results in far less loss than traditional crimes each year.

What did criminologist Michael Levi conclude after from his study of white-collar crime?

The occupational system includes businesses and corporations that carry out business activity as part of the capitalist system. White-collar crime is found in all levels.

What surprising conclusion did criminologists Benson and Moore come to about white-collar crime offenders?

Discuss the distinguishing factors of white-collar crime.

What was founded in the 1990's as a response to the rarity of experimental study in the white-collar crime area?

How does white-collar crime differ from traditional crime?

Edwin Sutherland defined white-collar crime as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

Explain the three criteria points for defining white-collar crime in the workplace that separate the crime from traditional crime.

The concept of white-collar crime was introduced to call attention to what fact?

Which system has changed how white-collar crime occurs?

What role does one's job play in defining white-collar crime?

What is a common reason that a victim will not report a white-collar crime to the authorities?

What do white-collar crime surveys of victims reveal?

Relativism, meaning all things are related, focuses on explaining the causes 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

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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