Question 1

Tobacco companies avoided paying damages for the negative health effects of tobacco for decades; eventually they agreed to pay billions to:

Accepted Answer

A) foreign governments. 
B) state governments. 
C) individuals in a class-action lawsuit. 
D) the United States government. 
A) foreign governments. 
B) state governments. 
C) individuals in a class-action lawsuit. 
D) the United States government.

Question 2

Meat packing plants are inspected an average of once every _________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 3

Saline-filled implants have replaced silicone implants; however they are not without serious risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ford did not recall the Pinto because they decided that the average lawsuit settlements for serious burn injury and burn deaths would be cheaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once.
-Dow Corning

Accepted Answer

A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women 
A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women

Question 6

Quackery refers both to medical products that are worthless and to persons who cannot deliver miraculous cures they promise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fen-phen, Bendectin, and thalidomide were all approved by the FDA and prescribed to patients. Which one of these drugs is alleged to cause valvular heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalidomide 
B) Bendectin and thalidomide 
C) Bendectin 
D) Fen-phen 
A) Thalidomide 
B) Bendectin and thalidomide 
C) Bendectin 
D) Fen-phen

Question 8

Chicken is considered especially ________________ because of its susceptibility to salmonella bacteria.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chicken is considered especially ________________ because of...

Question 9

The population that is the primary target of quackery is:

Accepted Answer

A) teenagers. 
B) the elderly. 
C) the overweight. 
D) minorities. 
A) teenagers. 
B) the elderly. 
C) the overweight. 
D) minorities.

Question 10

The company responsible for the Rely tampon used all of the tactics in marketing its product and in defending itself, except:

Accepted Answer

A) giving research grants to doctors to prevent them from testifying against the company. 
B) acknowledging the connection between tampons and toxic shock but denying that Rely had that effect. 
C) opposing the FDA on recall. 
D) cross-examining the plaintiff about the deceased wife's sexual practices. 
A) giving research grants to doctors to prevent them from testifying against the company. 
B) acknowledging the connection between tampons and toxic shock but denying that Rely had that effect. 
C) opposing the FDA on recall. 
D) cross-examining the plaintiff about the deceased wife's sexual practices.

Question 11

In 1992, the FDA called a halt to a silicone breast enlargement. Scientists working for Dow Corning, the largest manufacturer of the implants, had concerns about leaks and ruptures for how long before silicone breast enlargement was stopped?

Accepted Answer

A) Since the 1970s 
B) Since the 1960s 
C) For five years 
D) Since the 1980s 
A) Since the 1970s 
B) Since the 1960s 
C) For five years 
D) Since the 1980s

Question 12

According to the World Health Organization, approximately what percent of all medications globally are counterfeit?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 20% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 20%

Question 13

According to Dudley LeBlanc, his product Hadacol, though not much good for others, was good for how much to him in one year?

Accepted Answer

A) $5.5 million 
B) $15 million 
C) $1.5 million 
D) $1 million 
A) $5.5 million 
B) $15 million 
C) $1.5 million 
D) $1 million

Question 14

Tobacco industry damage is a clear example of the _________ of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) postponed violence 
B) obvious danger 
C) hidden cost 
D) public ignorance 
A) postponed violence 
B) obvious danger 
C) hidden cost 
D) public ignorance

Question 15

The tobacco companies ended up paying billions of dollars to individuals in a class-action lawsuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Three forms of quackery are drugs, nutrition, and ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three forms of quackery are drugs, nutrition,...

Question 17

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once.
-Upton Sinclair

Accepted Answer

A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women 
A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women

Question 18

Approximately what percent of medications are counterfeit in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 15% 
A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 15%

Question 19

In Africa, counterfeit medications cannot be found in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evaluate Big Tobacco.Where is it today? Look at advertising and the rise or decline in tobacco use.Is there still litigation or legislation attempting to control tobacco use? Should consumers be able to sue for voluntary use of a substance?

Accepted Answer

Big Tobacco is involved and will continu

Tobacco companies avoided paying damages for the negative health effects of tobacco for decades; eventually they agreed to pay billions to:

Meat packing plants are inspected an average of once every _________ years.

Saline-filled implants have replaced silicone implants; however they are not without serious risks.

Ford did not recall the Pinto because they decided that the average lawsuit settlements for serious burn injury and burn deaths would be cheaper.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Dow Corning

Quackery refers both to medical products that are worthless and to persons who cannot deliver miraculous cures they promise.

Fen-phen, Bendectin, and thalidomide were all approved by the FDA and prescribed to patients. Which one of these drugs is alleged to cause valvular heart disease?

Chicken is considered especially ________________ because of its susceptibility to salmonella bacteria.

The population that is the primary target of quackery is:

The company responsible for the Rely tampon used all of the tactics in marketing its product and in defending itself, except:

In 1992, the FDA called a halt to a silicone breast enlargement. Scientists working for Dow Corning, the largest manufacturer of the implants, had concerns about leaks and ruptures for how long before silicone breast enlargement was stopped?

According to the World Health Organization, approximately what percent of all medications globally are counterfeit?

According to Dudley LeBlanc, his product Hadacol, though not much good for others, was good for how much to him in one year?

Tobacco industry damage is a clear example of the _________ of white-collar crime.

The tobacco companies ended up paying billions of dollars to individuals in a class-action lawsuit.

Three forms of quackery are drugs, nutrition, and ________________.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Upton Sinclair

Approximately what percent of medications are counterfeit in the United States?

In Africa, counterfeit medications cannot be found in hospitals.

Evaluate Big Tobacco.Where is it today? Look at advertising and the rise or decline in tobacco use.Is there still litigation or legislation attempting to control tobacco use? Should consumers be able to sue for voluntary use of a substance?

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 3: Unsafe Products

Tobacco companies avoided paying damages for the negative health effects of tobacco for decades; eventually they agreed to pay billions to:

Meat packing plants are inspected an average of once every _________ years.

Saline-filled implants have replaced silicone implants; however they are not without serious risks.

Ford did not recall the Pinto because they decided that the average lawsuit settlements for serious burn injury and burn deaths would be cheaper.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Dow Corning

Quackery refers both to medical products that are worthless and to persons who cannot deliver miraculous cures they promise.

Fen-phen, Bendectin, and thalidomide were all approved by the FDA and prescribed to patients. Which one of these drugs is alleged to cause valvular heart disease?

Chicken is considered especially ________________ because of its susceptibility to salmonella bacteria.

The population that is the primary target of quackery is:

The company responsible for the Rely tampon used all of the tactics in marketing its product and in defending itself, except:

In 1992, the FDA called a halt to a silicone breast enlargement. Scientists working for Dow Corning, the largest manufacturer of the implants, had concerns about leaks and ruptures for how long before silicone breast enlargement was stopped?

According to the World Health Organization, approximately what percent of all medications globally are counterfeit?

According to Dudley LeBlanc, his product Hadacol, though not much good for others, was good for how much to him in one year?

Tobacco industry damage is a clear example of the _________ of white-collar crime.

The tobacco companies ended up paying billions of dollars to individuals in a class-action lawsuit.

Three forms of quackery are drugs, nutrition, and ________________.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Upton Sinclair

Approximately what percent of medications are counterfeit in the United States?

In Africa, counterfeit medications cannot be found in hospitals.

Evaluate Big Tobacco.Where is it today? Look at advertising and the rise or decline in tobacco use.Is there still litigation or legislation attempting to control tobacco use? Should consumers be able to sue for voluntary use of a substance?

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters