Question 1

The text suggests that the most enduring and effective solution to white collar crime is likely to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic, utilitarian, and retributive 
B)  structural, normative, and preventive 
C)  organizational, coercive, and incapacitative 
D)  structural, coercive, and retributive 
A)  individualistic, utilitarian, and retributive 
B)  structural, normative, and preventive 
C)  organizational, coercive, and incapacitative 
D)  structural, coercive, and retributive

Question 2

The media and political attention given to the corporate scandals and Wall Street
financial crisis of the early 2000s has been shown with some evidence to have
transformed public opinion about upper-world offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A "just deserts" approach to white collar crime:

Accepted Answer

A)  is closely associated with the notion of rehabilitating wrongdoers 
B)  is traditionally associated with retribution, and conveys social condemnation 
C)  is traditionally the most widely invoked basis for responding to corporate crime 
D)  is favored principally because it requires limited state resources to apply 
A)  is closely associated with the notion of rehabilitating wrongdoers 
B)  is traditionally associated with retribution, and conveys social condemnation 
C)  is traditionally the most widely invoked basis for responding to corporate crime 
D)  is favored principally because it requires limited state resources to apply

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following is true of reforms such as new laws, different sanctions, and innovative educational programs, meant to reduce white collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot be implemented 
B)  They have been successfully implemented abroad 
C)  They are likely to have only limited effect 
D)  They are likely to significantly reduce the problem 
A)  They cannot be implemented 
B)  They have been successfully implemented abroad 
C)  They are likely to have only limited effect 
D)  They are likely to significantly reduce the problem

Question 5

Discuss the arguments for and against greater reliance upon formal law as a means of dealing with white collar crime.What are the recent trends in the use of civil law in response to white collar crime? Identify and evaluate principal arguments on both sides of the cooperative versus punitive approach debate.

Accepted Answer

The arguments for greater reliance upon

Question 6

Conservative critics tend to claim that the failure of the government to take strong
action and adopt new laws in response to such problems as the savings and loan
failures causes a great deal of harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How can the different objectives of the penal system (retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation) be fulfilled in white collar crime cases? Can the different objectives be reconciled with one another? Discuss the specific role of the following as responses to these questions: just deserts, general deterrence, probation, self-regulation, fines, restitution, community service, occupational disqualification, incarceration, and corporate dissolution.Which strategies do you regard as most effective and justifiable, and why?

Accepted Answer

The different objectives of the penal sy

Question 8

John Braithwaite has argued that shaming can be an effective general response to crime if it is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigmatizing 
B)  Reintegrative 
C)  Focused on individuals only 
D)  Isolating 
A)  Stigmatizing 
B)  Reintegrative 
C)  Focused on individuals only 
D)  Isolating

Question 9

The educational and job-training dimensions of rehabilitation are seen as
especially applicable to white collar offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In instances of general deterrence, punished offenders are dissuaded from
committing further offenses after they have had legal sanctions imposed upon
them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following arguments has not been made in favor of moral appeals to promote taxpayer compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are relatively inexpensive 
B)  They may reach some potential offenders who could not be reached in other ways 
C)  They are politically appealing 
D)  They are demonstrably more effective in all cases 
A)  They are relatively inexpensive 
B)  They may reach some potential offenders who could not be reached in other ways 
C)  They are politically appealing 
D)  They are demonstrably more effective in all cases

Question 12

Which of the following penal objectives is not fulfilled by occupational disqualification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishment 
B)  Deterrence 
C)  Incapacitation 
D)  Rehabilitation 
A)  Punishment 
B)  Deterrence 
C)  Incapacitation 
D)  Rehabilitation

Question 13

In the second half of the 20th century, class action lawsuits:

Accepted Answer

A)  have decreased in their significance as a device to respond to white collar crime 
B)  did not play a more significant role as a device to respond to white collar crime than before 
C)  were permitted in certain cases and have become a significant device for responding to some white collar crimes 
D)  were rarely permitted 
A)  have decreased in their significance as a device to respond to white collar crime 
B)  did not play a more significant role as a device to respond to white collar crime than before 
C)  were permitted in certain cases and have become a significant device for responding to some white collar crimes 
D)  were rarely permitted

Question 14

Research on the effectiveness of moral appeals in promoting taxpayer compliance
has produced somewhat contradictory findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following would represent the least formal response to white collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public opinion and popular shaming 
B)  Civil lawsuits 
C)  Administrative regulation 
D)  Criminal justice enforcement 
A)  Public opinion and popular shaming 
B)  Civil lawsuits 
C)  Administrative regulation 
D)  Criminal justice enforcement

Question 16

Which of the following is not an argument that has been made against incarcerating white collar offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  White collar offenders suffer a greater humiliation through loss of status than conventional offenders, so prison is not necessary 
B)  The harm committed by white collar offenders is much less than that of conventional offenders 
C)  It is wasteful to put highly educated and skilled white collar workers in prison 
D)  White collar offenders are not dangerous in a direct or predatory sense 
A)  White collar offenders suffer a greater humiliation through loss of status than conventional offenders, so prison is not necessary 
B)  The harm committed by white collar offenders is much less than that of conventional offenders 
C)  It is wasteful to put highly educated and skilled white collar workers in prison 
D)  White collar offenders are not dangerous in a direct or predatory sense

Question 17

According to the text, without specific incentives in place to reward ethical
conduct, codes calling for such conduct are unlikely to have any positive effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The text suggests that the responses to white collar crime are likely to be more effective if they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  driven wholly by moral outrage 
B)  driven wholly by practical considerations 
C)  driven by an appropriate mix of moral and practical considerations 
D)  driven by a thorough disregard for both moral and practical considerations 
A)  driven wholly by moral outrage 
B)  driven wholly by practical considerations 
C)  driven by an appropriate mix of moral and practical considerations 
D)  driven by a thorough disregard for both moral and practical considerations

Question 19

Which of the following best represents the definition of public criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calls for criminologists to appear on television 
B)  Calls for criminologists to focus on public policy concerns 
C)  Calls for criminologists to appear on radio shows 
D)  Calls for criminologists to focus on narrow research of interest to other criminologists 
A)  Calls for criminologists to appear on television 
B)  Calls for criminologists to focus on public policy concerns 
C)  Calls for criminologists to appear on radio shows 
D)  Calls for criminologists to focus on narrow research of interest to other criminologists

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the use of the criminal law to respond to white collar crime is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is fairly uniform agreement that it is the most effective form of response 
B)  It is especially effective in response to corporate crime, as it was originally developed to deal with organizations 
C)  It has been less widely applied from the 1970s on 
D)  It has been criticized by some as either inappropriate or ineffective 
A)  There is fairly uniform agreement that it is the most effective form of response 
B)  It is especially effective in response to corporate crime, as it was originally developed to deal with organizations 
C)  It has been less widely applied from the 1970s on 
D)  It has been criticized by some as either inappropriate or ineffective

The text suggests that the most enduring and effective solution to white collar crime is likely to be which of the following?

The media and political attention given to the corporate scandals and Wall Street financial crisis of the early 2000s has been shown with some evidence to have transformed public opinion about upper-world offenders.

A "just deserts" approach to white collar crime:

According to the text, which of the following is true of reforms such as new laws, different sanctions, and innovative educational programs, meant to reduce white collar crime?

Conservative critics tend to claim that the failure of the government to take strong action and adopt new laws in response to such problems as the savings and loan failures causes a great deal of harm.

John Braithwaite has argued that shaming can be an effective general response to crime if it is which of the following?

The educational and job-training dimensions of rehabilitation are seen as especially applicable to white collar offenders.

In instances of general deterrence, punished offenders are dissuaded from committing further offenses after they have had legal sanctions imposed upon them.

Which of the following arguments has not been made in favor of moral appeals to promote taxpayer compliance?

Which of the following penal objectives is not fulfilled by occupational disqualification?

In the second half of the 20th century, class action lawsuits:

Research on the effectiveness of moral appeals in promoting taxpayer compliance has produced somewhat contradictory findings.

Which of the following would represent the least formal response to white collar crime?

Which of the following is not an argument that has been made against incarcerating white collar offenders?

According to the text, without specific incentives in place to reward ethical conduct, codes calling for such conduct are unlikely to have any positive effects.

The text suggests that the responses to white collar crime are likely to be more effective if they are:

Which of the following best represents the definition of public criminology?

Which of the following statements about the use of the criminal law to respond to white collar crime is true?

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

Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

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Exam 12: Responding to the Challenge of White Collar Crime

The text suggests that the most enduring and effective solution to white collar crime is likely to be which of the following?

The media and political attention given to the corporate scandals and Wall Street financial crisis of the early 2000s has been shown with some evidence to have transformed public opinion about upper-world offenders.

A "just deserts" approach to white collar crime:

According to the text, which of the following is true of reforms such as new laws, different sanctions, and innovative educational programs, meant to reduce white collar crime?

Conservative critics tend to claim that the failure of the government to take strong action and adopt new laws in response to such problems as the savings and loan failures causes a great deal of harm.

John Braithwaite has argued that shaming can be an effective general response to crime if it is which of the following?

The educational and job-training dimensions of rehabilitation are seen as especially applicable to white collar offenders.

In instances of general deterrence, punished offenders are dissuaded from committing further offenses after they have had legal sanctions imposed upon them.

Which of the following arguments has not been made in favor of moral appeals to promote taxpayer compliance?

Which of the following penal objectives is not fulfilled by occupational disqualification?

In the second half of the 20th century, class action lawsuits:

Research on the effectiveness of moral appeals in promoting taxpayer compliance has produced somewhat contradictory findings.

Which of the following would represent the least formal response to white collar crime?

Which of the following is not an argument that has been made against incarcerating white collar offenders?

According to the text, without specific incentives in place to reward ethical conduct, codes calling for such conduct are unlikely to have any positive effects.

The text suggests that the responses to white collar crime are likely to be more effective if they are:

Which of the following best represents the definition of public criminology?

Which of the following statements about the use of the criminal law to respond to white collar crime is true?

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

Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

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