Question 1

Protective legislation for working conditions:

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A)  was completely unknown before 1970 
B)  has been passed primarily in response to pressure from major corporations 
C)  has effectively protected workers for much of the 20th century 
D)  was principally adopted only from 1970 on 
A)  was completely unknown before 1970 
B)  has been passed primarily in response to pressure from major corporations 
C)  has effectively protected workers for much of the 20th century 
D)  was principally adopted only from 1970 on

Question 2

The famous Carrier's case of 1473 in England:

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A)  provided a foundation for the modern law of theft, and a precedent for laws prohibiting employee theft 
B)  upheld the principal that an individual in legal possession of property could not be charged with theft of that property 
C)  established standards for care and caution in the transport of goods 
D)  held that no legal distinction existed between the property of employers and the property of employees 
A)  provided a foundation for the modern law of theft, and a precedent for laws prohibiting employee theft 
B)  upheld the principal that an individual in legal possession of property could not be charged with theft of that property 
C)  established standards for care and caution in the transport of goods 
D)  held that no legal distinction existed between the property of employers and the property of employees

Question 3

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was adopted in 1977 has been criticized for 	giving American businesses an unfair advantage in foreign business transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Administrative agencies have typically had their rule-making closely overseen by
Congress and the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of corporate criminal liability?

Accepted Answer

A)  It preceded the assignment of corporate civil liability 
B)  It is based on the proposition that corporations are natural persons, not juristic persons 
C)  It is largely a 20ᵗʰ-century phenomenon 
D)  It was a fully formed doctrine in Europe by the 15ᵗʰ century 
A)  It preceded the assignment of corporate civil liability 
B)  It is based on the proposition that corporations are natural persons, not juristic persons 
C)  It is largely a 20ᵗʰ-century phenomenon 
D)  It was a fully formed doctrine in Europe by the 15ᵗʰ century

Question 6

The respondeat superior rule does not ascribe corporate criminal responsibility when an agent:

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A)  has committed a crime 
B)  has personally profited from the crime 
C)  was acting within the scope of his authority 
D)  was acting with intent to benefit the corporation 
A)  has committed a crime 
B)  has personally profited from the crime 
C)  was acting within the scope of his authority 
D)  was acting with intent to benefit the corporation

Question 7

Social theorists are in broad agreement that social control is based upon
consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the basic significance of the issue of criminal liability as it relates to white collar crime? Discuss the principal approaches to the matter of corporate criminal liability and the main arguments for and against corporate criminal liability.How do corporations benefit from and pay a price for having "personhood" attributed to them?

Accepted Answer

The issue of criminal liability in relat

Question 9

The highest proportion of RICO cases in recent years has been white collar 	cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the application of criminal laws to harms committed by businesses is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a great deal of consensus that they are needed 
B)  The Reagan Administration of the 1980s is closely associated with their expanded application 
C)  The proper lines of demarcation between acceptable and unacceptable practices have not been self-evident to all 
D)  They have proven easier to formulate and apply than formulating and applying laws to conventional crime 
A)  There has been a great deal of consensus that they are needed 
B)  The Reagan Administration of the 1980s is closely associated with their expanded application 
C)  The proper lines of demarcation between acceptable and unacceptable practices have not been self-evident to all 
D)  They have proven easier to formulate and apply than formulating and applying laws to conventional crime

Question 11

Identify the principal sources of laws pertaining to white collar crime and the specific influences involved in this lawmaking process.What are the distinctive features of administrative lawmaking? Discuss the key developments in one of the following areas of white collar crime law: antitrust law, occupational safety and health law, environmental protection law, or RICO law.

Accepted Answer

The principal sources of laws pertaining

Question 12

The overriding purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was to restore public
confidence in corporate financial statements and to encourage investment in
corporate stocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The instrumentalist perspective on lawmaking is especially effective in explaining
laws which work against the immediate interests of major capitalist corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following could be described as the overriding objective of antitrust law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protect the interests of corporate trusts 
B)  Abolish monopolies and insure competition. 
C)  Regulate the manner in which monopolies operate 
D)  Abolish any governmental interference in the market 
A)  Protect the interests of corporate trusts 
B)  Abolish monopolies and insure competition. 
C)  Regulate the manner in which monopolies operate 
D)  Abolish any governmental interference in the market

Question 15

Since its implementation, the RICO law has been used most frequently against
individuals and groups who do not fit the conventional image of organized
criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The laws adopted in the early 20ᵗʰ century which regulated the meat industry but were also supported by the large meatpackers are especially well-explained by which of the following perspectives on lawmaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consensual 
B)  Instrumentalist 
C)  Rationalistic 
D)  Dialectical 
A)  Consensual 
B)  Instrumentalist 
C)  Rationalistic 
D)  Dialectical

Question 17

The administrative agencies can be best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operating exactly like all other executive branch departments 
B)  operating exactly like the legislative branch 
C)  operating exactly like the judicial branch 
D)  operating like a mixture of the executive, legislative and judicial branch 
A)  operating exactly like all other executive branch departments 
B)  operating exactly like the legislative branch 
C)  operating exactly like the judicial branch 
D)  operating like a mixture of the executive, legislative and judicial branch

Question 18

The burden of proof in administrative courts is more stringent than in traditional
courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many of the activities commonly classified as white collar crimes are violations
of administrative rather than statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those who de-emphasize the differences between criminal law and civil law in responding to white collar crime stress all but which of the following points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both branches of law require some form of intent 
B)  Tort sanctions can also be punitive 
C)  Both branches of law involve public and private interests 
D)  Both branches of law follow identical procedures 
A)  Both branches of law require some form of intent 
B)  Tort sanctions can also be punitive 
C)  Both branches of law involve public and private interests 
D)  Both branches of law follow identical procedures

Protective legislation for working conditions:

The famous Carrier's case of 1473 in England:

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was adopted in 1977 has been criticized for giving American businesses an unfair advantage in foreign business transactions.

Administrative agencies have typically had their rule-making closely overseen by Congress and the courts.

Which of the following is true of corporate criminal liability?

The respondeat superior rule does not ascribe corporate criminal responsibility when an agent:

Social theorists are in broad agreement that social control is based upon consensus.

The highest proportion of RICO cases in recent years has been white collar cases.

Which of the following statements about the application of criminal laws to harms committed by businesses is true?

The overriding purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was to restore public confidence in corporate financial statements and to encourage investment in corporate stocks.

The instrumentalist perspective on lawmaking is especially effective in explaining laws which work against the immediate interests of major capitalist corporations.

Which of the following could be described as the overriding objective of antitrust law?

Since its implementation, the RICO law has been used most frequently against individuals and groups who do not fit the conventional image of organized criminals.

The laws adopted in the early 20ᵗʰ century which regulated the meat industry but were also supported by the large meatpackers are especially well-explained by which of the following perspectives on lawmaking?

The administrative agencies can be best described as:

The burden of proof in administrative courts is more stringent than in traditional courts.

Many of the activities commonly classified as white collar crimes are violations of administrative rather than statutory law.

Those who de-emphasize the differences between criminal law and civil law in responding to white collar crime stress all but which of the following points?

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

Protective legislation for working conditions:

The famous Carrier's case of 1473 in England:

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was adopted in 1977 has been criticized for giving American businesses an unfair advantage in foreign business transactions.

Administrative agencies have typically had their rule-making closely overseen by Congress and the courts.

Which of the following is true of corporate criminal liability?

The respondeat superior rule does not ascribe corporate criminal responsibility when an agent:

Social theorists are in broad agreement that social control is based upon consensus.

The highest proportion of RICO cases in recent years has been white collar cases.

Which of the following statements about the application of criminal laws to harms committed by businesses is true?

The overriding purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was to restore public confidence in corporate financial statements and to encourage investment in corporate stocks.

The instrumentalist perspective on lawmaking is especially effective in explaining laws which work against the immediate interests of major capitalist corporations.

Which of the following could be described as the overriding objective of antitrust law?

Since its implementation, the RICO law has been used most frequently against individuals and groups who do not fit the conventional image of organized criminals.

The laws adopted in the early 20ᵗʰ century which regulated the meat industry but were also supported by the large meatpackers are especially well-explained by which of the following perspectives on lawmaking?

The administrative agencies can be best described as:

The burden of proof in administrative courts is more stringent than in traditional courts.

Many of the activities commonly classified as white collar crimes are violations of administrative rather than statutory law.

Those who de-emphasize the differences between criminal law and civil law in responding to white collar crime stress all but which of the following points?

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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