Question 1

The factor least likely to be involved in interviewing powerful people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodating time constraints 
B)  resolving confidentiality concerns 
C)  establishing empathy and credibility 
D)  regional identity 
A)  accommodating time constraints 
B)  resolving confidentiality concerns 
C)  establishing empathy and credibility 
D)  regional identity

Question 2

A natural experiment takes advantage of a situation in the real world which the
researcher does not manipulate, but which allows her to study the impact of some
relevant independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To obtain the cooperation of an organization such as a corporation in a research project on corporate crime, the research proposal must generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  be presented in a non-threatening way 
B)  incorporate a framework and terminology familiar to the organization 
C)  be seen as having some potential benefit or "payoff" for the organization 
D)  all of the above 
A)  be presented in a non-threatening way 
B)  incorporate a framework and terminology familiar to the organization 
C)  be seen as having some potential benefit or "payoff" for the organization 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Federal crime statistics provide us the percentage of the whole class of white
collar offenders arrested relative to the percentage of conventional property
offenders arrested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Uniform Crime Report is least useful as a source of information on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burglary 
B)  Low-level fraud 
C)  Assault 
D)  Corporate securities fraud 
A)  Burglary 
B)  Low-level fraud 
C)  Assault 
D)  Corporate securities fraud

Question 6

Tracy and Fox's study of fraudulent claims to insurance companies submitted by auto-body repair shops is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a laboratory experiment 
B)  a field experiment 
C)  a natural experiment 
D)  a dependent experiment 
A)  a laboratory experiment 
B)  a field experiment 
C)  a natural experiment 
D)  a dependent experiment

Question 7

A drop in investor confidence following exposure of insider trading would be an
example of a residual cost of white collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The economic cost of white collar crime has been far more accurately measured
than that of conventional crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is impossible to compel powerful people and institutions to cooperate with a
white collar crime research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not an indirect cost of one form of employee crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance of employees 
B)  Higher prices 
C)  Inventory shrinkage 
D)  More insurance 
A)  Surveillance of employees 
B)  Higher prices 
C)  Inventory shrinkage 
D)  More insurance

Question 11

Laws and regulations prohibiting a wide range of corporate activities have been blamed for all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Putting American corporations at a competitive disadvantage relative to foreign corporations 
B)  Costing American taxpayers money 
C)  Putting the lives of American workers in greater jeopardy 
D)  Deterring qualified people from serving in public office 
A)  Putting American corporations at a competitive disadvantage relative to foreign corporations 
B)  Costing American taxpayers money 
C)  Putting the lives of American workers in greater jeopardy 
D)  Deterring qualified people from serving in public office

Question 12

While victims of conventional predatory crimes are sometimes blamed for their
victimization, this blaming generally does not occur with white collar crime
victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Because of the difficulties associated with researching the Revco Medicaid fraud
case, Diane Vaughan decided not to investigate the explosion of the Challenger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the victimization survey conducted by the National White Collar Crime Center in 2005, how many of the individuals surveyed reported having been victims of some form of white collar crime in the previous year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half 
B)  Three quarters 
C)  One third 
D)  One fifth 
A)  Half 
B)  Three quarters 
C)  One third 
D)  One fifth

Question 15

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report is a good source for information on all forms of
criminal fraud, including corporate fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Women may be more vulnerable to victimization for some forms of corporate crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The fact that our government has been able to levy and collect very high fines
greatly offsets the economic cost of white collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many studies indicate that the perception of white collar crime as serious has
recently increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The pattern of media coverage of antitrust cases at different points in time calls for what type of research method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary data analysis 
B)  Archival data analysis 
C)  Content analysis 
D)  Journalistic analysis 
A)  Secondary data analysis 
B)  Archival data analysis 
C)  Content analysis 
D)  Journalistic analysis

Question 20

It is possible for stockholders to benefit economically from corporate or
securities-related crimes which they know nothing about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The factor least likely to be involved in interviewing powerful people is:

A natural experiment takes advantage of a situation in the real world which the researcher does not manipulate, but which allows her to study the impact of some relevant independent variable.

To obtain the cooperation of an organization such as a corporation in a research project on corporate crime, the research proposal must generally:

Federal crime statistics provide us the percentage of the whole class of white collar offenders arrested relative to the percentage of conventional property offenders arrested.

The Uniform Crime Report is least useful as a source of information on which of the following?

Tracy and Fox's study of fraudulent claims to insurance companies submitted by auto-body repair shops is an example of:

A drop in investor confidence following exposure of insider trading would be an example of a residual cost of white collar crime.

The economic cost of white collar crime has been far more accurately measured than that of conventional crime.

It is impossible to compel powerful people and institutions to cooperate with a white collar crime research project.

Which of the following is not an indirect cost of one form of employee crime?

Laws and regulations prohibiting a wide range of corporate activities have been blamed for all but which of the following?

While victims of conventional predatory crimes are sometimes blamed for their victimization, this blaming generally does not occur with white collar crime victims.

Because of the difficulties associated with researching the Revco Medicaid fraud case, Diane Vaughan decided not to investigate the explosion of the Challenger.

According to the victimization survey conducted by the National White Collar Crime Center in 2005, how many of the individuals surveyed reported having been victims of some form of white collar crime in the previous year?

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report is a good source for information on all forms of criminal fraud, including corporate fraud.

Women may be more vulnerable to victimization for some forms of corporate crime.

The fact that our government has been able to levy and collect very high fines greatly offsets the economic cost of white collar crime.

Many studies indicate that the perception of white collar crime as serious has recently increased.

The pattern of media coverage of antitrust cases at different points in time calls for what type of research method?

It is possible for stockholders to benefit economically from corporate or securities-related crimes which they know nothing about.

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

The factor least likely to be involved in interviewing powerful people is:

A natural experiment takes advantage of a situation in the real world which the researcher does not manipulate, but which allows her to study the impact of some relevant independent variable.

To obtain the cooperation of an organization such as a corporation in a research project on corporate crime, the research proposal must generally:

Federal crime statistics provide us the percentage of the whole class of white collar offenders arrested relative to the percentage of conventional property offenders arrested.

The Uniform Crime Report is least useful as a source of information on which of the following?

Tracy and Fox's study of fraudulent claims to insurance companies submitted by auto-body repair shops is an example of:

A drop in investor confidence following exposure of insider trading would be an example of a residual cost of white collar crime.

The economic cost of white collar crime has been far more accurately measured than that of conventional crime.

It is impossible to compel powerful people and institutions to cooperate with a white collar crime research project.

Which of the following is not an indirect cost of one form of employee crime?

Laws and regulations prohibiting a wide range of corporate activities have been blamed for all but which of the following?

While victims of conventional predatory crimes are sometimes blamed for their victimization, this blaming generally does not occur with white collar crime victims.

Because of the difficulties associated with researching the Revco Medicaid fraud case, Diane Vaughan decided not to investigate the explosion of the Challenger.

According to the victimization survey conducted by the National White Collar Crime Center in 2005, how many of the individuals surveyed reported having been victims of some form of white collar crime in the previous year?

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report is a good source for information on all forms of criminal fraud, including corporate fraud.

Women may be more vulnerable to victimization for some forms of corporate crime.

The fact that our government has been able to levy and collect very high fines greatly offsets the economic cost of white collar crime.

Many studies indicate that the perception of white collar crime as serious has recently increased.

The pattern of media coverage of antitrust cases at different points in time calls for what type of research method?

It is possible for stockholders to benefit economically from corporate or securities-related crimes which they know nothing about.

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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