Question 1

With regard to the local prosecution of white collar crime, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most local prosecutors surveyed say they have never prosecuted such crime 
B)  Most local prosecutors handle only a few white collar crime cases per year 
C)  The prosecution of white collar crime cases has become less of a priority since the 1970s 
D)  Prosecutors who pursue white collar crime cases say they do so for practical, as opposed to idealistic, reasons 
A)  Most local prosecutors surveyed say they have never prosecuted such crime 
B)  Most local prosecutors handle only a few white collar crime cases per year 
C)  The prosecution of white collar crime cases has become less of a priority since the 1970s 
D)  Prosecutors who pursue white collar crime cases say they do so for practical, as opposed to idealistic, reasons

Question 2

During the Watergate Affair, President Nixon attempted but was ultimately
unable to arrange for the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true of white collar sentencing practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little variation in the sentences imposed on different types of white collar offenders 
B)  Judges have been especially tough on those who commit a violation of a public trust 
C)  When fines are imposed on white collar crime defendants, they are typically very substantial 
D)  Orders to pay restitution are the norm in white collar crime cases 
A)  There is little variation in the sentences imposed on different types of white collar offenders 
B)  Judges have been especially tough on those who commit a violation of a public trust 
C)  When fines are imposed on white collar crime defendants, they are typically very substantial 
D)  Orders to pay restitution are the norm in white collar crime cases

Question 4

If the federal government launches a criminal prosecution against a corporate
offender, it is prohibited from simultaneously initiating a civil suit against that
offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The prosecution of environmental crime:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been commonplace since the beginning of the 20th century 
B)  is the Environmental Protection Agency's preferred way of resolving environmental damage cases 
C)  has been associated with especially severe sanctions 
D)  increased somewhat during the 1980s 
A)  has been commonplace since the beginning of the 20th century 
B)  is the Environmental Protection Agency's preferred way of resolving environmental damage cases 
C)  has been associated with especially severe sanctions 
D)  increased somewhat during the 1980s

Question 6

Some studies reported in the text found that higher status white collar crime
offenders received more severe sentences than lower status white collar crime
offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Efforts in 1999 to introduce a reformed independent counsel law, imposing some
limitations on jurisdiction, time frame, and budgets, were unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the grand jury in white collar crime cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more important than in conventional crime cases 
B)  it is less important than in conventional crime cases 
C)  it is of equal importance in both white collar and conventional crime cases 
D)  it is never used in white collar crime cases 
A)  it is more important than in conventional crime cases 
B)  it is less important than in conventional crime cases 
C)  it is of equal importance in both white collar and conventional crime cases 
D)  it is never used in white collar crime cases

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common penalty imposed upon organizational offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  A restitution order 
B)  Civil payments 
C)  A fine 
D)  Community service 
A)  A restitution order 
B)  Civil payments 
C)  A fine 
D)  Community service

Question 10

What role have civil suits played in the response to white collar crime, and what are the major recent trends pertaining to such suits? Identify some of the principal arguments on behalf of class action suits and collateral civil suits.What are some of their potential disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

Civil suits have played a significant ro

Question 11

The special prosecutor in the Iran-Contra arms case issued a final report absolving
high-level officials including President Reagan and Vice President Bush from
responsibility in covering up the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following scandals was a major inspiration for the formal creation of the special prosecutor's (independent counsel's) office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Credit Mobilier 
B)  Teapot Dome 
C)  Watergate 
D)  Iran/Contra 
A)  Credit Mobilier 
B)  Teapot Dome 
C)  Watergate 
D)  Iran/Contra

Question 13

It is usually difficult to obtain cooperation from accused parties in antitrust cases
that are being aggressively pursued by federal prosecutors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With regard to the local prosecution of white collar crime, which of the following is true?

During the Watergate Affair, President Nixon attempted but was ultimately unable to arrange for the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Which of the following is true of white collar sentencing practices?

If the federal government launches a criminal prosecution against a corporate offender, it is prohibited from simultaneously initiating a civil suit against that offender.

The prosecution of environmental crime:

Some studies reported in the text found that higher status white collar crime offenders received more severe sentences than lower status white collar crime offenders.

Efforts in 1999 to introduce a reformed independent counsel law, imposing some limitations on jurisdiction, time frame, and budgets, were unsuccessful.

Which of the following is true of the grand jury in white collar crime cases?

Which of the following is the most common penalty imposed upon organizational offenders?

What role have civil suits played in the response to white collar crime, and what are the major recent trends pertaining to such suits? Identify some of the principal arguments on behalf of class action suits and collateral civil suits.What are some of their potential disadvantages?

The special prosecutor in the Iran-Contra arms case issued a final report absolving high-level officials including President Reagan and Vice President Bush from responsibility in covering up the crime.

Which of the following scandals was a major inspiration for the formal creation of the special prosecutor's (independent counsel's) office?

It is usually difficult to obtain cooperation from accused parties in antitrust cases that are being aggressively pursued by federal prosecutors.

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

With regard to the local prosecution of white collar crime, which of the following is true?

During the Watergate Affair, President Nixon attempted but was ultimately unable to arrange for the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Which of the following is true of white collar sentencing practices?

If the federal government launches a criminal prosecution against a corporate offender, it is prohibited from simultaneously initiating a civil suit against that offender.

The prosecution of environmental crime:

Some studies reported in the text found that higher status white collar crime offenders received more severe sentences than lower status white collar crime offenders.

Efforts in 1999 to introduce a reformed independent counsel law, imposing some limitations on jurisdiction, time frame, and budgets, were unsuccessful.

Which of the following is true of the grand jury in white collar crime cases?

Which of the following is the most common penalty imposed upon organizational offenders?

What role have civil suits played in the response to white collar crime, and what are the major recent trends pertaining to such suits? Identify some of the principal arguments on behalf of class action suits and collateral civil suits.What are some of their potential disadvantages?

The special prosecutor in the Iran-Contra arms case issued a final report absolving high-level officials including President Reagan and Vice President Bush from responsibility in covering up the crime.

Which of the following scandals was a major inspiration for the formal creation of the special prosecutor's (independent counsel's) office?

It is usually difficult to obtain cooperation from accused parties in antitrust cases that are being aggressively pursued by federal prosecutors.

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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