Question 1

Educated middle and upper class individuals typically avoid becoming the victims
of investment scams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare enterprise crime, contrepreneurial crime, and technocrime in terms of their basic attributes.Identify some of the key areas in which these different forms of crime intersect.Is there any reliable way of assessing which of these forms of crime does the most harm? Which do you regard as most likely to flourish in the years ahead, and why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare enterprise crime, contrepreneurial crime, and technocrime...

Question 3

The only involvement syndicated crime has with legitimate and quasi-legitimate
businesses is in the areas of gambling (casinos) and pornography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "hot goods" customer of the fence may be considered the opposite of the
defrauded consumer, in that he or she is benefitting at someone else's expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "spectrum-based theory of enterprise," applied to organized crime:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes the unique ethnic make-up of organized crime 
B)  views it as an alternative way of conducting business illegally 
C)  stresses the ties between organized crime and corrupt political interests 
D)  focuses on the family-based nature of organized crime

Question 6

The methods used by 20th century mafiosi have been compared to the methods used by:

Accepted Answer

A)  19th century military commanders 
B)  19th century street criminals 
C)  19th century industrial capitalists and cattle barons 
D)  19th century political hacks

Question 7

In the "spectrum-based theory of enterprise," legitimate businesses and syndicated
crime engage in many of the same activities, but do so in ways that are somewhat
arbitrarily defined as legal or illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pyramid schemes are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  selling people products of grossly inferior quality 
B)  selling people investments which are much riskier than described 
C)  selling people shares in a non-existent investment, paying out to early investors from later investors' funds 
D)  selling people franchises which they must sell to other gullible investors

Question 9

According to the text, all but which of the following are specifically targeted by payday lenders and charged exorbitant interest rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veterans 
B)  Individuals on disability 
C)  Social security recipients 
D)  Students

Question 10

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating major crimes and
in increasing the efficiency of the criminal justice process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Books exposing fraudulent businesses to consumers were published only
beginning in the 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Those engaged in fraud are likely to play upon all but which of the following human emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear 
B)  Cynicism 
C)  Vanity 
D)  Loneliness

Question 13

The cosmetics industry is especially well-represented among pyramid schemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the principal attributes of professional criminals, and some of the main historical trends relating to such criminals.What justification, if any, can be advanced for differentiating between traditional professional criminals and contemporary contrepreneurs? What are some of the most enduring varieties of contrepreneurial crime?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the principal attributes of professional criminals,...

Question 15

Frauds related to home ownership, mortgages, and apartment rentals are common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following types of professional crime intersects most fully with white collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picking pockets 
B)  Pennyweighting 
C)  Hotel burglaries 
D)  The "big con"

Question 17

Wealthy people are in a much better position to protect themselves from fraud
and, as a consequence, rarely become victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Arson-for-profit crimes are a form of enterprise crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The CIA enlisted the help of syndicated crime in the 1960s in its attempt to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undermine democratic elections in Spain under Franco 
B)  Stabilize Fidel Castro's position in Cuba 
C)  Overthrow Cuba's Fidel Castro 
D)  Promote democratic elections in Nicaragua under Noriega

Question 20

According to the text, to date, the practical impact of computer crime laws has been _____ their symbolic and ideological importance may be more substantial.

Accepted Answer

A)  outstanding, but 
B)  better than expected, though 
C)  a complete waste of time for those writing them, but 
D)  limited at best, though

Exam 7: Enterprise Crime, Contrepreneurial Crime, and Technocrime

Educated middle and upper class individuals typically avoid becoming the victims of investment scams.

The only involvement syndicated crime has with legitimate and quasi-legitimate businesses is in the areas of gambling (casinos) and pornography.

The "hot goods" customer of the fence may be considered the opposite of the defrauded consumer, in that he or she is benefitting at someone else's expense.

The "spectrum-based theory of enterprise," applied to organized crime:

The methods used by 20th century mafiosi have been compared to the methods used by:

In the "spectrum-based theory of enterprise," legitimate businesses and syndicated crime engage in many of the same activities, but do so in ways that are somewhat arbitrarily defined as legal or illegal.

Pyramid schemes are best described as:

According to the text, all but which of the following are specifically targeted by payday lenders and charged exorbitant interest rates?

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating major crimes and in increasing the efficiency of the criminal justice process.

Books exposing fraudulent businesses to consumers were published only beginning in the 20ᵗʰ century.

Those engaged in fraud are likely to play upon all but which of the following human emotions?

The cosmetics industry is especially well-represented among pyramid schemes.

Frauds related to home ownership, mortgages, and apartment rentals are common.

Which of the following types of professional crime intersects most fully with white collar crime?

Wealthy people are in a much better position to protect themselves from fraud and, as a consequence, rarely become victims.

Arson-for-profit crimes are a form of enterprise crime.

The CIA enlisted the help of syndicated crime in the 1960s in its attempt to do which of the following?

According to the text, to date, the practical impact of computer crime laws has been _____ their symbolic and ideological importance may be more substantial.