Question 1

Most of the research on employee theft has focused on ordinary workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following was discovered in Caplowitz's landmark 1960 study in New York City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle class consumers are much more likely to be cheated by retailers than poor consumers 
B)  Poor consumers pay more for the same or inferior products than do middle class consumers 
C)  Retailers market higher quality goods in poor neighborhoods because they know the poor pay more 
D)  Middle class consumers get inferior goods from retailers because they pay less than the poor 
A)  Middle class consumers are much more likely to be cheated by retailers than poor consumers 
B)  Poor consumers pay more for the same or inferior products than do middle class consumers 
C)  Retailers market higher quality goods in poor neighborhoods because they know the poor pay more 
D)  Middle class consumers get inferior goods from retailers because they pay less than the poor

Question 3

In 2007, directors of financial aid at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California were found to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be giving students misleading financial information 
B)  be using unfair bait and switch tactics 
C)  hold shares in student loan companies which students were referred to 
D)  have directed students to fraudulent loan companies 
A)  be giving students misleading financial information 
B)  be using unfair bait and switch tactics 
C)  hold shares in student loan companies which students were referred to 
D)  have directed students to fraudulent loan companies

Question 4

Plagiarism is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  theft of the ideas or work of others 
B)  misuse of discretionary funds 
C)  gross negligence in the fulfillment of teaching responsibilities 
D)  fabrication of fraudulent data 
A)  theft of the ideas or work of others 
B)  misuse of discretionary funds 
C)  gross negligence in the fulfillment of teaching responsibilities 
D)  fabrication of fraudulent data

Question 5

Discuss the principal problems involved in defining employee crime and measuring its scope accurately.Which forms of employee crime are most harmful, and which are least harmful? Identify the main factors that seem to promote a high level of employee crime and the main factors that influence employer response to it.

Accepted Answer

Defining employee crime and accurately m

Question 6

According to the text, hostility toward lawyers is a modern phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

High rates of unnecessary repairs have been found in investigations of television,
typewriter, and watch repair shops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Those accused of research-related fraud have typically been obscure researchers
at marginal or low-prestige research centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Overutilization," or billing for superfluous and unnecessary tests and services, is
one form of medical fraud which can be easily proven and prosecuted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the principal evidence on the scope of retail crime and the factors that tend to promote or inhibit it.Compare the crimes of small businesses that sell products with the crimes of those that provide services.Which type of small businesses are best positioned to engage in unethical and illegal activity, and why?

Accepted Answer

The principal evidence on the scope of r

Question 11

Those actually charged and convicted of white collar crimes are
disproportionately ordinary members of the middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

High rates of fraudulent repairs have not been found in all studies of auto repair
shops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sexual harassment of colleagues and students by professors is cited as a good
example of academic white collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employee crime may be motivated by non-economic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One survey of Catholic dioceses found that 85% reported embezzlement cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What does "caveat emptor" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Let the seller beware 
B)  Let the buyer beware 
C)  Let the seller be truthful to the buyer 
D)  Let the seller get away with anything he can 
A)  Let the seller beware 
B)  Let the buyer beware 
C)  Let the seller be truthful to the buyer 
D)  Let the seller get away with anything he can

Question 17

In the United States, the IRS estimates that about _____of individual income tax due to the federal government is not paid.

Accepted Answer

A)  one fifth 
B)  one third 
C)  one eighth 
D)  one fourth 
A)  one fifth 
B)  one third 
C)  one eighth 
D)  one fourth

Question 18

The professions have increasingly been criticized for not maintaining more
control over patients and clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Among conventional lower-level employees, those who commit theft are most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-aged, female, and unmarried 
B)  older, male, and married 
C)  young, male, and unmarried 
D)  young, female, and married 
A)  middle-aged, female, and unmarried 
B)  older, male, and married 
C)  young, male, and unmarried 
D)  young, female, and married

Question 20

The concept of vulnerable consumers is least applicable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor 
B)  the recently bereaved 
C)  the dependent elderly 
D)  the newly deceased 
A)  the poor 
B)  the recently bereaved 
C)  the dependent elderly 
D)  the newly deceased

Most of the research on employee theft has focused on ordinary workers.

Which of the following was discovered in Caplowitz's landmark 1960 study in New York City?

In 2007, directors of financial aid at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California were found to:

Plagiarism is best defined as:

According to the text, hostility toward lawyers is a modern phenomenon.

High rates of unnecessary repairs have been found in investigations of television, typewriter, and watch repair shops.

Those accused of research-related fraud have typically been obscure researchers at marginal or low-prestige research centers.

"Overutilization," or billing for superfluous and unnecessary tests and services, is one form of medical fraud which can be easily proven and prosecuted.

Those actually charged and convicted of white collar crimes are disproportionately ordinary members of the middle class.

High rates of fraudulent repairs have not been found in all studies of auto repair shops.

Sexual harassment of colleagues and students by professors is cited as a good example of academic white collar crime.

Employee crime may be motivated by non-economic factors.

One survey of Catholic dioceses found that 85% reported embezzlement cases.

What does "caveat emptor" mean?

In the United States, the IRS estimates that about _____of individual income tax due to the federal government is not paid.

The professions have increasingly been criticized for not maintaining more control over patients and clients.

Among conventional lower-level employees, those who commit theft are most likely to be:

The concept of vulnerable consumers is least applicable to:

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Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

Corporate 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 4: Occupational Crime and Avocational Crime

Most of the research on employee theft has focused on ordinary workers.

Which of the following was discovered in Caplowitz's landmark 1960 study in New York City?

In 2007, directors of financial aid at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California were found to:

Plagiarism is best defined as:

According to the text, hostility toward lawyers is a modern phenomenon.

High rates of unnecessary repairs have been found in investigations of television, typewriter, and watch repair shops.

Those accused of research-related fraud have typically been obscure researchers at marginal or low-prestige research centers.

"Overutilization," or billing for superfluous and unnecessary tests and services, is one form of medical fraud which can be easily proven and prosecuted.

Those actually charged and convicted of white collar crimes are disproportionately ordinary members of the middle class.

High rates of fraudulent repairs have not been found in all studies of auto repair shops.

Sexual harassment of colleagues and students by professors is cited as a good example of academic white collar crime.

Employee crime may be motivated by non-economic factors.

One survey of Catholic dioceses found that 85% reported embezzlement cases.

What does "caveat emptor" mean?

In the United States, the IRS estimates that about _____of individual income tax due to the federal government is not paid.

The professions have increasingly been criticized for not maintaining more control over patients and clients.

Among conventional lower-level employees, those who commit theft are most likely to be:

The concept of vulnerable consumers is least applicable to:

The Discovery of White Collar Crime

Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

Corporate 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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