Question 1

Which of the following statements about embezzlement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-level managers who embezzle funds do the most damage. 
B) Most embezzlers join companies with the explicit purpose of stealing. 
C) Most embezzlers have links to organized crime. 
D) Most embezzlers are in management positions. 
A) Low-level managers who embezzle funds do the most damage. 
B) Most embezzlers join companies with the explicit purpose of stealing. 
C) Most embezzlers have links to organized crime. 
D) Most embezzlers are in management positions. D

Question 2

The complexity and ambiguity of the tax laws have led to greater proliferation tax evasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Based on Sutherland's classical definition,two things characterize white-collar crime,that it is occupationally related and it is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) opportunist crime. 
B) crime requiring considerable organization. 
C) act of a relatively respectable,upper-class person. 
D) act committed by middle- and working-class persons. 
A) opportunist crime. 
B) crime requiring considerable organization. 
C) act of a relatively respectable,upper-class person. 
D) act committed by middle- and working-class persons. C

Question 4

The two types of white-collar deviance are white-collar occupational deviance and

Accepted Answer

A) street-based deviance. 
B) government deviance. 
C) corporate deviance. 
D) individual deviance. 
A) street-based deviance. 
B) government deviance. 
C) corporate deviance. 
D) individual deviance.

Question 5

The majority of people who commit white collar crimes are prosecuted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The complexity of laws regulating political corruption often leads to __________ deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) official 
B) unintentional 
C) political 
D) white-collar 
A) official 
B) unintentional 
C) political 
D) white-collar

Question 7

The "superabundance of ambiguous laws" makes it difficult to control government activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the social profile of corporate crooks,the text's author lists many activities conducted by U.S.corporations,including moving corporate headquarters to avoid taxes,stacking the board of directors,and giving campaign contributions to candidates of both parties.What make these practices important is that they are

Accepted Answer

A) illegal. 
B) legal. 
C) harmful to corporations. 
D) helpful to the general public. 
A) illegal. 
B) legal. 
C) harmful to corporations. 
D) helpful to the general public.

Question 9

Characterize official corruption from a global standpoint by describing the nature and causes of corruption around the world.

Accepted Answer

Official corruption is a pervasive issue

Question 10

The phrase "the ritual of wiggle" has been used to refer to the sly way in which government crime is typically committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why do white-collar criminals receive lighter sentences compared to blue-collar criminals,though the effects of white-collar crimes can be greater than those of blue-collar crimes?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why white-coll

Question 12

List and describe several techniques official deviants use to avoid responsibility for their actions.What are some techniques,and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

Official deviants, such as government of

Question 13

The two types of white-collar deviance are corporate deviance and occupational deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Corporations and personnel with high position in a corporation have higher status and prestige and therefore a greater opportunity to commit deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The program designed to clean up serious areas of environmental pollution is called

Accepted Answer

A) the EPA program. 
B) the Superfund. 
C) the National Environmental Recovery Program. 
D) the Environmental Trust Fund. 
A) the EPA program. 
B) the Superfund. 
C) the National Environmental Recovery Program. 
D) the Environmental Trust Fund.

Question 16

Legal lawlessness is widespread,marked mostly by the practice of __________.

Accepted Answer

overchargi

Question 17

If their illegal acts are uncovered,government officials rarely admit their guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common deviance of lawyers is

Accepted Answer

A) overcharging clients. 
B) accounting abuses. 
C) fee-splitting. 
D) fraudulent advertising. 
A) overcharging clients. 
B) accounting abuses. 
C) fee-splitting. 
D) fraudulent advertising.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some employees steal from their employers?

Accepted Answer

A) feeling underpaid 
B) being old enough to earn extra compensation 
C) feeling frustrated by a lack of promotional opportunity 
D) not perceiving the stealing as real theft 
A) feeling underpaid 
B) being old enough to earn extra compensation 
C) feeling frustrated by a lack of promotional opportunity 
D) not perceiving the stealing as real theft

Question 20

All of the following are common activities of government official deviance,EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) political corruption. 
B) election improprieties. 
C) official violence. 
D) spying for the government. 
A) political corruption. 
B) election improprieties. 
C) official violence. 
D) spying for the government.

Which of the following statements about embezzlement is TRUE?

The complexity and ambiguity of the tax laws have led to greater proliferation tax evasion.

Based on Sutherland's classical definition,two things characterize white-collar crime,that it is occupationally related and it is a(n)

The two types of white-collar deviance are white-collar occupational deviance and

The majority of people who commit white collar crimes are prosecuted.

The complexity of laws regulating political corruption often leads to __________ deviance.

The "superabundance of ambiguous laws" makes it difficult to control government activity.

Characterize official corruption from a global standpoint by describing the nature and causes of corruption around the world.

The phrase "the ritual of wiggle" has been used to refer to the sly way in which government crime is typically committed.

Why do white-collar criminals receive lighter sentences compared to blue-collar criminals,though the effects of white-collar crimes can be greater than those of blue-collar crimes?

List and describe several techniques official deviants use to avoid responsibility for their actions.What are some techniques,and how do they work?

The two types of white-collar deviance are corporate deviance and occupational deviance.

Corporations and personnel with high position in a corporation have higher status and prestige and therefore a greater opportunity to commit deviance.

The program designed to clean up serious areas of environmental pollution is called

Legal lawlessness is widespread,marked mostly by the practice of __________.

If their illegal acts are uncovered,government officials rarely admit their guilt.

The most common deviance of lawyers is

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some employees steal from their employers?

All of the following are common activities of government official deviance,EXCEPT for

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Underprivileged Deviance

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Exam 14: Privileged Deviance

Which of the following statements about embezzlement is TRUE?

The complexity and ambiguity of the tax laws have led to greater proliferation tax evasion.

Based on Sutherland's classical definition,two things characterize white-collar crime,that it is occupationally related and it is a(n)

The two types of white-collar deviance are white-collar occupational deviance and

The majority of people who commit white collar crimes are prosecuted.

The complexity of laws regulating political corruption often leads to __________ deviance.

The "superabundance of ambiguous laws" makes it difficult to control government activity.

Characterize official corruption from a global standpoint by describing the nature and causes of corruption around the world.

The phrase "the ritual of wiggle" has been used to refer to the sly way in which government crime is typically committed.

Why do white-collar criminals receive lighter sentences compared to blue-collar criminals,though the effects of white-collar crimes can be greater than those of blue-collar crimes?

List and describe several techniques official deviants use to avoid responsibility for their actions.What are some techniques,and how do they work?

The two types of white-collar deviance are corporate deviance and occupational deviance.

Corporations and personnel with high position in a corporation have higher status and prestige and therefore a greater opportunity to commit deviance.

The program designed to clean up serious areas of environmental pollution is called

Legal lawlessness is widespread,marked mostly by the practice of __________.

If their illegal acts are uncovered,government officials rarely admit their guilt.

The most common deviance of lawyers is

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some employees steal from their employers?

All of the following are common activities of government official deviance,EXCEPT for

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters