Deck 3: Types and Categorizations of Crime

Question 1

Herb entered a convenience store and pointed a fake gun at the cashier. He demanded all of the money in the register. The cashier believed it was a real gun, and was scared that his life was in danger. He gave Herb all of the money in the register. What type of crime did Herb commit?

A) White-collar crime
B) Larceny-theft
C) Burglary
D) Robbery

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Consumers who are lured into "bait and switch" scams are victimized by which of the following types of white-collar crime?

A) Avocational
B) Contreprenurial
C) Occupational
D) Government

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A police officer who intentionally misuses her powers in enforcing the law has committed what type of white-collar crime?

A) Corporate
B) Government
C) Avocational
D) Contreprenurial

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is software that harms computer files when it is downloaded?

A) Ransomware
B) Cybercrypt
C) Ballyhoos
D) Wanderdata

Question 5

Most definitions of organized crime involve an organized hierarchy, profit through crime, the use of force or threat, and

A) targeted recruitment efforts.
B) the corruption of public officials.
C) the use of high technology.
D) globalization.

Question 6

Which group was arguably the first hate crime victims in the United States?

A) Asian Americans
B) Hispanic Americans
C) African Americans
D) Native Americans

Question 7

_______ are the lowest level of illegal behavior and are usually punishable by relatively light penalties, as offenders are often given a citation or a traffic ticket.

A) Infractions
B) Misdemeanors
C) Felonies
D) Federal crimes

Question 8

Organized crime groups often focus their activities around providing goods and services that are otherwise difficult to obtain because they are illegal.

Question 9

Organized crime in the United States dates back to the early 1800s when organized street gangs, which largely consisted of new immigrants, worked collectively to earn money through violent and illegal means.

Question 10

As currently designated in legislation, hate crimes are restricted to offenses motivated by an offender's bias against the victim's race.

Question 11

Charges of treason are common in the United States.

Question 12

Public-order crimes occur relatively infrequently compared to violent and property crimes.

Question 13

Vandalism and arson are considered property crimes.

Question 14

Assaults may be categorized as aggravated if they involve violence against certain groups, such as the elderly.

Question 15

Summarize the ways in which white-collar crime differs from conventional crime and provide examples of two white-collar crimes.

Question 16

Classify crime according to the seriousness of the offense, and by the type of action involved. Which do you think provide a more effective categorization with regard to understanding crime?