Question 1

Which of the following are considered 'white collar crime'?

Accepted Answer

A) Informal rewards (Perks, use of company phone etc) 
B) Work avoidance/manipulation of work situation (undertaking leisure activities during work hours) 
C) Employee deviance: against the organisation (Stealing, absenteeism, neglect) 
D) Employee deviance: for the organisation ( Bending rules, cutting corners, failing to observe regulations in order to improve performance) 
A) Informal rewards (Perks, use of company phone etc) 
B) Work avoidance/manipulation of work situation (undertaking leisure activities during work hours) 
C) Employee deviance: against the organisation (Stealing, absenteeism, neglect) 
D) Employee deviance: for the organisation ( Bending rules, cutting corners, failing to observe regulations in order to improve performance) A,B,C,D

Question 2

Why has white-collar and corporate crime remained at the margins of criminological attention?

Accepted Answer

A) There is less social and political interest in these areas of activity. 
B) Media attention paid to white-collar and corporate crime is minimal 
C) The crimes do not affect very many people 
D) It is difficult to research; much activity of this kind is 'private' and hidden 
A) There is less social and political interest in these areas of activity. 
B) Media attention paid to white-collar and corporate crime is minimal 
C) The crimes do not affect very many people 
D) It is difficult to research; much activity of this kind is 'private' and hidden A,B,D

Question 3

Why do Tombs and White say that what they call 'safety crimes' should not be portrayed as 'accidents' or as events which are the result of 'human error'?

Accepted Answer

They use a variety of case studies - from the Bhopal disaster to the Herald of Free Enterprise capsizing - to illustrate what appear to be many shared characteristics of such 'crimes'. These include: aggressive management; (global) market pressures; casual labour, and victim-blaming (Tombs and Whyte, 2007b: 34)

Question 4

What is the approach taken by critical theorists for understanding corporate crime?

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Question 5

How many fatal occupational injuries did the HSE record for the period 2001/02?

Accepted Answer

A) 57 
B) 633 
C) 2000 
A) 57 
B) 633 
C) 2000

Question 6

Government statistics reveal the widespread extent of corporate crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One feature of much corporate or white-collar offending is that it is characterised by a denial of 'harm'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are considered 'corporate crime'?

Accepted Answer

A) Organisational deviance: for the organisation - Acts of commission or omission which are supported, overtly or covertly, by senior management 
B) Keeping business deals secret for competitive reasons 
C) Managerial deviance: against the organisation - The deliberate victimization of the company by senior managers for personal gain 
A) Organisational deviance: for the organisation - Acts of commission or omission which are supported, overtly or covertly, by senior management 
B) Keeping business deals secret for competitive reasons 
C) Managerial deviance: against the organisation - The deliberate victimization of the company by senior managers for personal gain

Question 9

Edwin's Sutherland's category 'white collar crime' has been criticised because:

Accepted Answer

A) some of his 'deviant' categories are normal business practice 
B) Some of the activities are not prosecuted as 'crimes' 
C) The crimes committed in organisations are different from the bulk of criminal offences 
D) They are very difficult to detect 
A) some of his 'deviant' categories are normal business practice 
B) Some of the activities are not prosecuted as 'crimes' 
C) The crimes committed in organisations are different from the bulk of criminal offences 
D) They are very difficult to detect

Question 10

What is the difference between white-collar and corporate crime?

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Question 11

The victims of white collar and corporate crime are:

Accepted Answer

A) the very wealthy 
B) the very poor 
C) individuals 
D) communities 
A) the very wealthy 
B) the very poor 
C) individuals 
D) communities

Question 12

Why have studies of 'fiddles' in the workplace shown it to be accepted as a 'perk' rather than theft?

Accepted Answer

A) they are regarded as 'normal' 
B) most are never known about 
C) companies don't really mind if their employees steal from them 
A) they are regarded as 'normal' 
B) most are never known about 
C) companies don't really mind if their employees steal from them

Question 13

How might the social status of corporate or organisational offenders make them more likely to be prosecuted?

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Question 14

Many of the victims of corporate crimes are organisations rather than individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Edwin Sutherland (1883-1950) - first coined the term 'white-collar criminal' in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1910 
B) 1900 
C) 1939 
A) 1910 
B) 1900 
C) 1939

Question 16

When talking about his study of theft at work what did Ditton mean when he said these activities are best viewed as a 'subculture of legitimate commerce'?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

How can 'white collar' or 'corporate' crime be differentiated from other types of criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more concerned with activities less likely to be viewed as 'crimes'. 
B) It only concerns people who work in offices 
C) It has very little impact on society 
A) It is more concerned with activities less likely to be viewed as 'crimes'. 
B) It only concerns people who work in offices 
C) It has very little impact on society

Question 18

Around twice as many people die each year as the result of accidents at work (including those concerning road traffic accidents) then die as a result of murder in the UK.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The 'rotten apple' form of denial is frequently used by corporations that
have been engaged in wrongdoing is to claim that the activities were the fault of a few 'rotten apples' or maverick individuals.
The 'rotten apple' form of denial is frequently used by corporations that
have been engaged in wrongdoing is to claim that the activities were the fault of a few 'rotten apples' or maverick individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why are crimes such as embezzlement and fraud relatively rare in court?

Accepted Answer

A) Because there are no terms to describe these activities 
B) Because they are policed in different ways and, arguably, subject to different standards 
C) Because respectable, professional people do not commit crime 
A) Because there are no terms to describe these activities 
B) Because they are policed in different ways and, arguably, subject to different standards 
C) Because respectable, professional people do not commit crime

Exam 19: White Collar and Corporate Crime

Which of the following are considered 'white collar crime'?

Why has white-collar and corporate crime remained at the margins of criminological attention?

Why do Tombs and White say that what they call 'safety crimes' should not be portrayed as 'accidents' or as events which are the result of 'human error'?

What is the approach taken by critical theorists for understanding corporate crime?

How many fatal occupational injuries did the HSE record for the period 2001/02?

Government statistics reveal the widespread extent of corporate crime.

One feature of much corporate or white-collar offending is that it is characterised by a denial of 'harm'.

Which of the following are considered 'corporate crime'?

Edwin's Sutherland's category 'white collar crime' has been criticised because:

What is the difference between white-collar and corporate crime?

The victims of white collar and corporate crime are:

Why have studies of 'fiddles' in the workplace shown it to be accepted as a 'perk' rather than theft?

How might the social status of corporate or organisational offenders make them more likely to be prosecuted?

Many of the victims of corporate crimes are organisations rather than individuals.

Edwin Sutherland (1883-1950) - first coined the term 'white-collar criminal' in:

When talking about his study of theft at work what did Ditton mean when he said these activities are best viewed as a 'subculture of legitimate commerce'?

How can 'white collar' or 'corporate' crime be differentiated from other types of criminal activity?

Around twice as many people die each year as the result of accidents at work (including those concerning road traffic accidents) then die as a result of murder in the UK.

Why are crimes such as embezzlement and fraud relatively rare in court?

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