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

Which of the following statements about administrative agencies is true?

The view that white collar crime law is implemented by the state because it helps sustain the system and "legitimates" the state in the eyes of the general population is most consistent with which of the following perspectives?

The 2008 financial crisis was widely blamed on a deregulatory philosophy that proliferated under both the Reagan and Bush Adminstrations.

Which of the following is a prosecutorial problem under the identification theory, which requires proof of higher authority if the corporation itself is to be held liable?

The imputation theory, which holds that the corporation is liable for the intent and acts of its employees on any level in the corporate hierarchy, was originally developed via which form of law?

According to the text, in countries with a civil law system, the corporation has traditionally been seen as which of the following?

Historically, business has had relatively little influence over the law-making process.

The Court's decision in the famous Carrier's case of 1473 recognized a legal distinction between possession and ownership.

Conduct a comparison between the laws used in the U.S.and those used in another country to confront white collar crime.The Internet is a research tool for this assignment, but use only official websites, such as those of national government agencies, the United Nations, or the European Union.What are the principal differences between the laws used in the U.S.and those found in your chosen country? Does the government seem to have more power to intervene in business in the U.S.than in the other country, or is the opposite true? In what ways do the methods of practical enforcement of these laws differ between the two countries? Does white collar crime seem to carry an equal social stigma in each, or does the harshness of punishment and informal social sanctions vary as well?

Which of the following is not a way in which the executive branch contributes to the "making" of white collar crime law?

The imputation theory of corporate criminal liability holds that liability is direct, insofar as corporate actors are acting on behalf of the corporation.

Which of the following statements about the influence of business interests white collar crime laws is not true?

According to the text, which of the following is true?

The doctrine of holding corporations criminally responsible did not develop in countries predominantly governed by civil law.

Historically, the range of activities defined as white collar crimes have inspired a more limited formal response than conventional crimes.

Administrative agencies may be created by the legislative branch, operate as part of the executive branch, and function, at times, like the judicial branch.

Which of the following most accurately describes Edwin Sutherland's position on the use of white collar crime as a term?

Full implementation of environmental protection laws has been constrained by all but which of the following?

The Sherman Act of 1890 prohibited efforts to prevent full and free competition, as well as restraints in trade.

Adam Smith's original vision of a capitalist society called for the development of large, powerful trusts.