Exam 9: Law and the Social Control of White Collar Crime

Which of the following statements was true of England in the feudal and late medieval periods?

Which statement about the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act is true?

In general, during periods of relatively strong economic performance, more regulatory laws have been imposed on business.

Those who view the matter of white collar crime primarily in moralistic terms are likely to favor a civil law approach to it.

The dialectical theory of lawmaking views it as a process directed toward the resolution of various conflicts confronting society in a particular historical context.

The adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Act can be attributed to all but which of the following factors?

Which of the following provisions was not included in The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?

In recent years in the U.S., public interest groups have clearly been far more successful in the legislative arena than in the courts in their efforts to press for more effective white collar crime laws.

_____holds a corporation quite directly responsible for harmful consequences when it can be shown that the collective actions of various corporate managers and employers taken together establishes responsibility.

From the latter half of the 19ᵗʰ century on, the U.S.Supreme Court consistently favored the rights of consumers and employees over the rights of corporations.

Administrative courts have become an attractive alternative to traditional courts for prosecution of some forms of white collar crime.

The Administrative Procedure Act, enacted in 1946, was intended to do which of the following?

Toward the end of the 19ᵗʰ century, laws regulating or criminalizing a wide range of business practices were promoted and implemented in the U.S.

Antitrust law, directed against monopolistic practices, is at odds with Adam Smith's views of capitalism.

Which of the following has not been advanced as a criticism of RICO?

The RICO law is uniformly regarded as successful and necessary by judges and businesses.

Under the common law tradition, a corporation could not face criminal charges.

Government agencies and entities generally oppose white collar crime laws.

The United States Constitution says nothing specifically about white collar crime.

What are some of the principal challenges involved in the social control of white collar crime? Which forms of social control are most likely to be effective in controlling white collar crime? What are some possible limitations of law as a means of controlling white collar crime?