Question 1

The doctrine of ultra vires held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations cannot be held responsible for executive actions not authorized by their corporate charter 
B)  corporations can be held fully responsible for the acts of any employees 
C)  corporations can only be held responsible for the acts of corporate managers 
D)  corporations can be criminally sanctioned even when no corporate employee can be shown to have engaged in illegal actions 
A)  corporations cannot be held responsible for executive actions not authorized by their corporate charter 
B)  corporations can be held fully responsible for the acts of any employees 
C)  corporations can only be held responsible for the acts of corporate managers 
D)  corporations can be criminally sanctioned even when no corporate employee can be shown to have engaged in illegal actions A

Question 2

The laws developed in England in the 18ᵗʰ century were structured to respond
effectively to the exploitative and harmful practices of businesses as corporate
entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Environmental protection laws have been adopted principally since the late 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The concept of social control was first introduced by Edwin Sutherland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was the reason Richard Nixon was not charged and tried for offenses related to the Watergate scandal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nature of the relevant legislative laws 
B)  Constitutional prohibitions against charging an acting or former President 
C)  A Presidential pardon, which is an executive branch power 
D)  A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  The nature of the relevant legislative laws 
B)  Constitutional prohibitions against charging an acting or former President 
C)  A Presidential pardon, which is an executive branch power 
D)  A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court

Question 6

Some areas of white collar crime, such as insider trading laws, are more fully
developed in case law than in statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Following the "Black Death" in the 14ᵗʰ century, laws were enacted in England to
regulate wages as well as punish those who refused to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first known laws directed at commercial transactions date back to which of the following periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient Mesopotamia 
B)  The Roman Empire 
C)  16ᵗʰ-century England 
D)  19ᵗʰ-century America 
A)  Ancient Mesopotamia 
B)  The Roman Empire 
C)  16ᵗʰ-century England 
D)  19ᵗʰ-century America

Question 9

Efforts to prohibit monopolistic practices were not made before the 19ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Even when laws attempting to control certain forms of corporate activities are
adopted, elite interests often have the power to influence the meaning of the laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stuart Green has demonstrated how which of the following inform different types of white collar crime law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral concepts 
B)  Legal concepts 
C)  Resolutions to political conflict 
D)  Compromises 
A)  Moral concepts 
B)  Legal concepts 
C)  Resolutions to political conflict 
D)  Compromises

Question 12

What are the essential differences and similarities between civil and criminal law in relation to white collar crime? What have the principal trends been in the civil and criminal law responses to such crime? Which of them is it more appropriate to rely upon in dealing with white collar crime? Explain your position fully.

Accepted Answer

The essential differences between civil

Question 13

Concern with commercial misconduct began only in the 19ᵗʰ century, with the
advent of industrialization and capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss some of the principal historical developments in the origins and evolution of white collar crime law.Which factors promoted and which factors hindered the development of white collar crime law in the United States? How does the dialectical perspective on lawmaking contribute to an understanding of this development?

Accepted Answer

The origins and evolution of white colla

Question 15

Environmental protection laws are limited to civil, as opposed to criminal,
procedures and penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Traditionally, the mechanisms of social control have focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals 
B)  Groups 
C)  Organizations 
D)  Societies 
A)  Individuals 
B)  Groups 
C)  Organizations 
D)  Societies

Question 17

Which of the following is a product of appellate court opinions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) 
B)  Constitutional law 
C)  Case law 
D)  Administrative law 
A)  The Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) 
B)  Constitutional law 
C)  Case law 
D)  Administrative law

Question 18

White collar crime has been an especially dynamic area of law since:

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1970s 
B)  the 1980s 
C)  the 1990s 
D)  the Enron scandal 
A)  the 1970s 
B)  the 1980s 
C)  the 1990s 
D)  the Enron scandal

Question 19

In its early years, criminal prosecution of corporations for violations of the
Sherman Act was rare, and seldom successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research has shown that jurors are more comfortable with the notion of individual
rather than organizational criminal responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The doctrine of ultra vires held that:

The laws developed in England in the 18ᵗʰ century were structured to respond effectively to the exploitative and harmful practices of businesses as corporate entities.

Environmental protection laws have been adopted principally since the late 1960s.

The concept of social control was first introduced by Edwin Sutherland.

Which of the following was the reason Richard Nixon was not charged and tried for offenses related to the Watergate scandal?

Some areas of white collar crime, such as insider trading laws, are more fully developed in case law than in statutory law.

Following the "Black Death" in the 14ᵗʰ century, laws were enacted in England to regulate wages as well as punish those who refused to work.

The first known laws directed at commercial transactions date back to which of the following periods?

Efforts to prohibit monopolistic practices were not made before the 19ᵗʰ century.

Even when laws attempting to control certain forms of corporate activities are adopted, elite interests often have the power to influence the meaning of the laws.

Stuart Green has demonstrated how which of the following inform different types of white collar crime law?

Concern with commercial misconduct began only in the 19ᵗʰ century, with the advent of industrialization and capitalism.

Environmental protection laws are limited to civil, as opposed to criminal, procedures and penalties.

Traditionally, the mechanisms of social control have focused on which of the following?

Which of the following is a product of appellate court opinions?

White collar crime has been an especially dynamic area of law since:

In its early years, criminal prosecution of corporations for violations of the Sherman Act was rare, and seldom successful.

Research has shown that jurors are more comfortable with the notion of individual rather than organizational criminal responsibility.

The Discovery of White Collar Crime

Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

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

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 9: Law and the Social Control of White Collar Crime

The doctrine of ultra vires held that:

The laws developed in England in the 18ᵗʰ century were structured to respond effectively to the exploitative and harmful practices of businesses as corporate entities.

Environmental protection laws have been adopted principally since the late 1960s.

The concept of social control was first introduced by Edwin Sutherland.

Which of the following was the reason Richard Nixon was not charged and tried for offenses related to the Watergate scandal?

Some areas of white collar crime, such as insider trading laws, are more fully developed in case law than in statutory law.

Following the "Black Death" in the 14ᵗʰ century, laws were enacted in England to regulate wages as well as punish those who refused to work.

The first known laws directed at commercial transactions date back to which of the following periods?

Efforts to prohibit monopolistic practices were not made before the 19ᵗʰ century.

Even when laws attempting to control certain forms of corporate activities are adopted, elite interests often have the power to influence the meaning of the laws.

Stuart Green has demonstrated how which of the following inform different types of white collar crime law?

Concern with commercial misconduct began only in the 19ᵗʰ century, with the advent of industrialization and capitalism.

Environmental protection laws are limited to civil, as opposed to criminal, procedures and penalties.

Traditionally, the mechanisms of social control have focused on which of the following?

Which of the following is a product of appellate court opinions?

White collar crime has been an especially dynamic area of law since:

In its early years, criminal prosecution of corporations for violations of the Sherman Act was rare, and seldom successful.

Research has shown that jurors are more comfortable with the notion of individual rather than organizational criminal responsibility.

The Discovery of White Collar Crime

Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

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

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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