Question 1

Traditionally, it has been federal government agencies that initiate court
proceedings against corporate polluters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Only a small percentage of white collar crimes are prosecuted and adjudicated by
the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is true with regard to fines imposed upon organizational offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically bankrupt the organization 
B)  They most commonly are several times the cost of the harm involved 
C)  The multiple relative to the amount of harm is greatest for firms causing the most harm 
D)  In many cases the fine is evaded, or has no substantial impact on the operation of the corporation 
A)  They typically bankrupt the organization 
B)  They most commonly are several times the cost of the harm involved 
C)  The multiple relative to the amount of harm is greatest for firms causing the most harm 
D)  In many cases the fine is evaded, or has no substantial impact on the operation of the corporation D

Question 4

Ordinary jurors typically have no more difficulty in understanding the details of
complex white collar crime cases once these are adequately explained to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fraud is the most common form of white collar crime prosecution undertaken by
local prosecutors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The conviction of the Enron accounting firm Arthur Anderson for obstruction of justice was overturned by the U.S.Supreme Court for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original charge was inappropriate 
B)  One of the jurors was related to one of the defendants 
C)  Some of the evidence presented by the prosecution was forged 
D)  The judge made a mistake when explaining important issues to the jury 
A)  The original charge was inappropriate 
B)  One of the jurors was related to one of the defendants 
C)  Some of the evidence presented by the prosecution was forged 
D)  The judge made a mistake when explaining important issues to the jury

Question 7

Formal charging of a client is more likely to be regarded as a failure in white
collar than in conventional crime cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The organizations processed for criminal charges by the federal system are
disproportionately large-scale, major corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies of the relationship between class status and sentencing outcomes in white collar crime cases have shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher-status white collar offenders receive more severe sentences than lower-status white collar offenders 
B)  lower-status white collar offenders receive more severe sentences than higher-status white collar offenders 
C)  higher-status offenders appear to receive more severe sentences than lower-status offenders, but only according to some studies 
D)  class status seems to have nothing whatsoever to do with sentencing outcomes 
A)  higher-status white collar offenders receive more severe sentences than lower-status white collar offenders 
B)  lower-status white collar offenders receive more severe sentences than higher-status white collar offenders 
C)  higher-status offenders appear to receive more severe sentences than lower-status offenders, but only according to some studies 
D)  class status seems to have nothing whatsoever to do with sentencing outcomes

Question 10

The combination most likely to lead to criminal prosecution of white collar crime, according to a survey cited in the text, is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple defendants, non-organizational victims and a large number of victims 
B)  Individual defendants, and organizational victims 
C)  Individual defendants, organizational victims, and multiple offenses or a large number of victims 
D)  Multiple defendants, organizational victims and multiple offenses 
A)  Multiple defendants, non-organizational victims and a large number of victims 
B)  Individual defendants, and organizational victims 
C)  Individual defendants, organizational victims, and multiple offenses or a large number of victims 
D)  Multiple defendants, organizational victims and multiple offenses

Question 11

The primary responsibility for pursuing major white collar crime cases is assumed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local prosecutors 
B)  State prosecutors 
C)  Federal prosecutors 
D)  International prosecutors 
A)  Local prosecutors 
B)  State prosecutors 
C)  Federal prosecutors 
D)  International prosecutors

Question 12

The prosecution of antitrust cases has been highly selective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The complexity of many white collar crime cases often generates a wider range of
options for appealing a conviction than is true for conventional crime cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Prison sentences in antitrust cases have been quite common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what ways does white collar crime defense work differ from conventional crime defense work? What major factors influence the decision to plea bargain or go to trial with a white collar crime case? What is your assessment of the objectivity and likely competence of trial juries in white collar crime cases?

Accepted Answer

White collar crime defense work differs

Question 16

There are some indications that prison sentences for white collar crime offenders
became more common in the post-Watergate period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the 1970s, federal prosecutions of white collar crime cases increased
dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Corporate antitrust cases:

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be large and complicated 
B)  have been pursued without influence by an executive administration's political ideology 
C)  are most likely to be settled by negotiation and agreement when initiated by the Department of Justice, as opposed to some other federal agency 
D)  tend to be resolved within a short span of time 
A)  tend to be large and complicated 
B)  have been pursued without influence by an executive administration's political ideology 
C)  are most likely to be settled by negotiation and agreement when initiated by the Department of Justice, as opposed to some other federal agency 
D)  tend to be resolved within a short span of time

Question 19

With regards to prison sentences, white collar criminals:

Accepted Answer

A)  are considerably less likely to go to prison than conventional offenders, and are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
B)  are considerably more likely to go to prison are conventional offenders, but are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
C)  are just as likely to go to prison as conventional offenders, but are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
D)  are just as likely to go to prison as conventional offenders, and are likely to receive comparable sentences 
A)  are considerably less likely to go to prison than conventional offenders, and are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
B)  are considerably more likely to go to prison are conventional offenders, but are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
C)  are just as likely to go to prison as conventional offenders, but are likelier to receive shorter sentences 
D)  are just as likely to go to prison as conventional offenders, and are likely to receive comparable sentences

Question 20

In the Ford Pinto case:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted successfully by federal prosecutors 
B)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted successfully by a county prosecutor 
C)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted unsuccessfully by federal prosecutors 
D)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted unsuccessfully by a county prosecutor 
A)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted successfully by federal prosecutors 
B)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted successfully by a county prosecutor 
C)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted unsuccessfully by federal prosecutors 
D)  the Ford corporation was prosecuted unsuccessfully by a county prosecutor

Traditionally, it has been federal government agencies that initiate court proceedings against corporate polluters.

Only a small percentage of white collar crimes are prosecuted and adjudicated by the criminal justice system.

Which of the following is true with regard to fines imposed upon organizational offenders?

Ordinary jurors typically have no more difficulty in understanding the details of complex white collar crime cases once these are adequately explained to them.

Fraud is the most common form of white collar crime prosecution undertaken by local prosecutors.

The conviction of the Enron accounting firm Arthur Anderson for obstruction of justice was overturned by the U.S.Supreme Court for which of the following reasons?

Formal charging of a client is more likely to be regarded as a failure in white collar than in conventional crime cases.

The organizations processed for criminal charges by the federal system are disproportionately large-scale, major corporations.

Studies of the relationship between class status and sentencing outcomes in white collar crime cases have shown that:

The combination most likely to lead to criminal prosecution of white collar crime, according to a survey cited in the text, is which of the following?

The primary responsibility for pursuing major white collar crime cases is assumed by which of the following?

The prosecution of antitrust cases has been highly selective.

The complexity of many white collar crime cases often generates a wider range of options for appealing a conviction than is true for conventional crime cases.

Prison sentences in antitrust cases have been quite common.

There are some indications that prison sentences for white collar crime offenders became more common in the post-Watergate period.

In the 1970s, federal prosecutions of white collar crime cases increased dramatically.

Corporate antitrust cases:

With regards to prison sentences, white collar criminals:

In the Ford Pinto case:

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Studying White Collar Crime and Assessing Its Cost

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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

Responding to the Challenge of White Collar Crime

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Exam 11: Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

Traditionally, it has been federal government agencies that initiate court proceedings against corporate polluters.

Only a small percentage of white collar crimes are prosecuted and adjudicated by the criminal justice system.

Which of the following is true with regard to fines imposed upon organizational offenders?

Ordinary jurors typically have no more difficulty in understanding the details of complex white collar crime cases once these are adequately explained to them.

Fraud is the most common form of white collar crime prosecution undertaken by local prosecutors.

The conviction of the Enron accounting firm Arthur Anderson for obstruction of justice was overturned by the U.S.Supreme Court for which of the following reasons?

Formal charging of a client is more likely to be regarded as a failure in white collar than in conventional crime cases.

The organizations processed for criminal charges by the federal system are disproportionately large-scale, major corporations.

Studies of the relationship between class status and sentencing outcomes in white collar crime cases have shown that:

The combination most likely to lead to criminal prosecution of white collar crime, according to a survey cited in the text, is which of the following?

The primary responsibility for pursuing major white collar crime cases is assumed by which of the following?

The prosecution of antitrust cases has been highly selective.

The complexity of many white collar crime cases often generates a wider range of options for appealing a conviction than is true for conventional crime cases.

Prison sentences in antitrust cases have been quite common.

There are some indications that prison sentences for white collar crime offenders became more common in the post-Watergate period.

In the 1970s, federal prosecutions of white collar crime cases increased dramatically.

Corporate antitrust cases:

With regards to prison sentences, white collar criminals:

In the Ford Pinto case:

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

Law and the Social Control of White Collar Crime

Policing and Regulating White Collar Crime

Responding to the Challenge of White Collar Crime

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