Exam 14: Privileged Deviance

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The opportunities for overcharging clients as a lawyer have much to do with the intangible nature of legal work.

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False claims made through advertisements are illegal.

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When explaining white-collar crime,theorists opt for a multi-factor,layered approach,rather than a single-factor theory.

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American government officials are distinguishable by their remarkable lack of interest in pursuing money while in office.

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In most white-collar deviance,the victim unwittingly makes the offense possible because of ignorance or carelessness.

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If a broker buys or sells stocks based on confidential information,it is called

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Tax and securities violations and embezzlement are two examples of white-collar deviance committed as part of one's __________.

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List and explain the three causes of white-collar deviance discussed in the textbook.

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Once convicted,white-collar criminals usually see their deviance as deviance and themselves as criminals.

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Many workers who steal from their employers do so to keep their jobs interesting and challenging.

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Dangerous foods and unsafe products are two examples of deviance against

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The major reason why most corporations dump their wastes onto the land and into the air and water is because they

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Which of the following is a type of election impropriety?

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Describe the social profile of a corrupt corporate executive,or corporate crook,and give an example of a real-world case of illegal corporate business activities.

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The Superfund program created for the Environmental Protection Agency has rarely been used aggressively to stop pollution.

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Police brutality and forcing Native Americans off their lands are two examples of __________ violence.

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In Sutherland's view,white-collar criminals are exemplified by

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The United States commits democide to a much smaller extent than many other nations.

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Joe is the president of a large but struggling corporation.In order to ensure profits,he secretly contacts several of his competitors and gets them all to agree to charge the same prices for their products.This practice is an example of

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Tax evasion is so prevalent because of the complexity of the tax laws.

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