Question 1

Laboratory experiments are the most widely used type of experiment in the study
of white collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Objectivity is rarely an issue in white collar crime research because researchers
are not white collar criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Since the 1970s, the unit of analysis in white collar crime studies has increasingly shifted from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  organization to the individual 
B)  individual to the organization 
C)  state to the individual 
D)  individual to the state 
A)  organization to the individual 
B)  individual to the organization 
C)  state to the individual 
D)  individual to the state B

Question 4

The concept of "crime victim" has been most readily applied to victims of:

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  white collar crime 
C)  conventional predatory crime 
D)  organized crime 
A)  racism 
B)  white collar crime 
C)  conventional predatory crime 
D)  organized crime

Question 5

Contemporary studies of perceptions of the seriousness of crime indicate that the
consensus on the seriousness of white collar crime is lower than for conventional
crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The lowest level of total economic loss in a given year is most likely to be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud 
B)  burglary and robbery 
C)  identity theft 
D)  workplace theft 
A)  fraud 
B)  burglary and robbery 
C)  identity theft 
D)  workplace theft

Question 7

Losses to ordinary workers and investors as a consequence of the collapse of Enron alone were estimated at up to:

Accepted Answer

A)  $100 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  $50 billion 
A)  $100 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  $50 billion

Question 8

The methodology that has been least readily applied to the study of white collar crime is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment 
B)  survey 
C)  case study 
D)  analysis of official data 
A)  experiment 
B)  survey 
C)  case study 
D)  analysis of official data

Question 9

Victimization surveys are regarded as less useful for white collar crime than for
conventional crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The traditional view among researchers has been that white collar crime is
perceived as less serious than conventional crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recent surveys have indicated that the crimes people fear most tend to be
violent crimes involving direct physical injury or death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Methodological problems with seriousness of crime studies include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of different measures of wrongdoing 
B)  Use of different types of seriousness scales 
C)  Over-reporting of fraud 
D)  Use of different sampling techniques 
A)  Use of different measures of wrongdoing 
B)  Use of different types of seriousness scales 
C)  Over-reporting of fraud 
D)  Use of different sampling techniques

Question 13

Identify some specific applications of, and limitations of, three of the following methods for researching white collar crime: the journalistic approach; the experiment; the survey; observational research; secondary data analysis; archival data analysis; content analysis.Then discuss how all three of the methods identified might be applied to the study of a single form of white collar crime.

Accepted Answer

The journalistic approach to researching

Question 14

Which of the following data sources indicates the highest level of individual involvement with any type of criminal behavior, including white collar offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Uniform Crime Report 
B)  The National Crime Survey 
C)  Self-report surveys 
D)  Regulatory agency offense statistics 
A)  The Uniform Crime Report 
B)  The National Crime Survey 
C)  Self-report surveys 
D)  Regulatory agency offense statistics

Question 15

Critically evaluate the traditional claim that the general public perceives white collar crime to be less serious than conventional crime.How might you go about researching this issue, and what specific methodologies would you use? Which specific factors have contributed to a growth in the perception that white collar crime is relatively serious?

Accepted Answer

The traditional claim that the general p

Question 16

Police departments report conventional crimes to the FBI, but do not
systematically tabulate or report white collar crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a way in which white collar crime typically differs from conventional crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  A more gradual realization of victimization 
B)  A reduced likelihood of direct physical confrontation 
C)  A greater likelihood of cynicism as a response 
D)  Less substantial losses 
A)  A more gradual realization of victimization 
B)  A reduced likelihood of direct physical confrontation 
C)  A greater likelihood of cynicism as a response 
D)  Less substantial losses

Question 18

The existence of extensive archival data is probably least likely to be present in:

Accepted Answer

A)  state crime cases 
B)  governmental corruption cases 
C)  corporate crime cases 
D)  organized crime cases 
A)  state crime cases 
B)  governmental corruption cases 
C)  corporate crime cases 
D)  organized crime cases

Question 19

In which of the following roles is the average person least likely to be the victim of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee 
B)  Co-worker 
C)  Consumer 
D)  Taxpayer 
A)  Employee 
B)  Co-worker 
C)  Consumer 
D)  Taxpayer

Question 20

The results of Milgram's experiment on authority suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people dislike being given orders 
B)  middle class people are less likely to obey authority than lower class people 
C)  ordinary people will do something harmful or unethical if ordered to do so by legitimate authority 
D)  most people will disobey orders to do something harmful or unethical 
A)  people dislike being given orders 
B)  middle class people are less likely to obey authority than lower class people 
C)  ordinary people will do something harmful or unethical if ordered to do so by legitimate authority 
D)  most people will disobey orders to do something harmful or unethical

Laboratory experiments are the most widely used type of experiment in the study of white collar crime.

Objectivity is rarely an issue in white collar crime research because researchers are not white collar criminals.

Since the 1970s, the unit of analysis in white collar crime studies has increasingly shifted from the:

The concept of "crime victim" has been most readily applied to victims of:

Contemporary studies of perceptions of the seriousness of crime indicate that the consensus on the seriousness of white collar crime is lower than for conventional crime.

The lowest level of total economic loss in a given year is most likely to be associated with:

Losses to ordinary workers and investors as a consequence of the collapse of Enron alone were estimated at up to:

The methodology that has been least readily applied to the study of white collar crime is the:

Victimization surveys are regarded as less useful for white collar crime than for conventional crime.

The traditional view among researchers has been that white collar crime is perceived as less serious than conventional crime.

Recent surveys have indicated that the crimes people fear most tend to be violent crimes involving direct physical injury or death.

Methodological problems with seriousness of crime studies include all but which of the following?

Which of the following data sources indicates the highest level of individual involvement with any type of criminal behavior, including white collar offenses?

Police departments report conventional crimes to the FBI, but do not systematically tabulate or report white collar crimes.

Which of the following is not a way in which white collar crime typically differs from conventional crime?

The existence of extensive archival data is probably least likely to be present in:

In which of the following roles is the average person least likely to be the victim of a crime?

The results of Milgram's experiment on authority suggested that:

The Discovery of White Collar Crime

Corporate Crime

Occupational Crime and Avocational Crime

Governmental Crime: State Crime and Political White Collar Crime

State-Corporate Crime, Crimes of Globalization, and Finance Crime

Enterprise Crime, Contrepreneurial Crime, and Technocrime

Explaining White Collar Crime: Theories and Accounts

Law and the Social Control of White Collar Crime

Policing and Regulating White Collar Crime

Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

Responding to the Challenge of White Collar Crime

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Exam 2: Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

Laboratory experiments are the most widely used type of experiment in the study of white collar crime.

Objectivity is rarely an issue in white collar crime research because researchers are not white collar criminals.

Since the 1970s, the unit of analysis in white collar crime studies has increasingly shifted from the:

The concept of "crime victim" has been most readily applied to victims of:

Contemporary studies of perceptions of the seriousness of crime indicate that the consensus on the seriousness of white collar crime is lower than for conventional crime.

The lowest level of total economic loss in a given year is most likely to be associated with:

Losses to ordinary workers and investors as a consequence of the collapse of Enron alone were estimated at up to:

The methodology that has been least readily applied to the study of white collar crime is the:

Victimization surveys are regarded as less useful for white collar crime than for conventional crime.

The traditional view among researchers has been that white collar crime is perceived as less serious than conventional crime.

Recent surveys have indicated that the crimes people fear most tend to be violent crimes involving direct physical injury or death.

Methodological problems with seriousness of crime studies include all but which of the following?

Which of the following data sources indicates the highest level of individual involvement with any type of criminal behavior, including white collar offenses?

Police departments report conventional crimes to the FBI, but do not systematically tabulate or report white collar crimes.

Which of the following is not a way in which white collar crime typically differs from conventional crime?

The existence of extensive archival data is probably least likely to be present in:

In which of the following roles is the average person least likely to be the victim of a crime?

The results of Milgram's experiment on authority suggested that:

The Discovery of White Collar Crime

Corporate Crime

Occupational Crime and Avocational Crime

Governmental Crime: State Crime and Political White Collar Crime

State-Corporate Crime, Crimes of Globalization, and Finance Crime

Enterprise Crime, Contrepreneurial Crime, and Technocrime

Explaining White Collar Crime: Theories and Accounts

Law and the Social Control of White Collar Crime

Policing and Regulating White Collar Crime

Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

Responding to the Challenge of White Collar Crime

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