Question 1

According to the text, which of the following does not contribute to the relatively low level of attention paid to white collar crime by local prosecutors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that they do not typically regard such crime as especially serious 
B)  The fact that such cases require a very large expenditure of time and resources 
C)  The rationalizion that such cases are primarily the responsibility of various state or federal agencies 
D)  A concern about antagonizing local consumers and workers

Question 2

Local prosecution of white collar crime cases is most likely in cases where
physical harm to human beings or substantial economic harm has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

White collar defense lawyers tend to be divided between those who adopt a
conciliatory, cooperative strategy with prosecutors and those who attempt to
intimidate them by threatening all-out combat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of civil lawsuits against corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have historically been filed in a high proportion of cases of worker or consumer injury 
B)  They have increased measurably in more recent decades 
C)  The majority of them involve matters which could be characterized as white collar crimes 
D)  They have become simplified and less likely to involve multiple parties than they were in the past

Question 5

It is widely regarded as unethical for corporations to employ defense lawyers to
represent accused corporate executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

About half of the white collar crime defendants charged in federal cases go to
trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify some of the principal historical trends in the response of federal prosecutors to white collar crime, including the major ideological and strategic factors influencing this response.What are the principal arguments that have been advanced in favor of, and in opposition to, special prosecutors or independent counsel? Similarly, what are some principal rationales for and against the use of grand juries in white collar crime cases?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify some of the principal historical trends...

Question 8

In the text, the SEC is likely to make referrals for criminal prosecution in cases involving all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organized crime 
B)  Foreign investors 
C)  Chronic violators 
D)  Corruption of public officials

Question 9

The retention of private counsel:

Accepted Answer

A)  is less common for white collar defendants than for conventional crime defendants 
B)  is far more common for white collar defendants than for conventional crime defendants, although a significant percentage of those charged with white collar
Crimes cannot afford such counsel 
C)  is far more likely for bank embezzlement defendants than for antitrust defendants 
D)  is uniform for all white collar crime defendants

Question 10

According to the text, in some rare cases, judges may override a jury finding of guilty if they conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the jury is acting on a class bias 
B)  the jury has misunderstood the evidence 
C)  the jury has been influenced by media surrounding the case 
D)  the jury is trying to make a statement against similar cases that were treated too lightly in the past

Question 11

Citizen suits allow private parties who have been injured or threatened to petition
the court to enjoin the harmful activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of sentencing guidelines with regards to white collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have always been in place for white collar crime or organizational defendants 
B)  They seem to favor white collar crime defendants, relative to conventional crime defendants 
C)  The have been very broadly supported by judges 
D)  The were formulated principally with organizational defendants in mind

Question 13

Which of the following is true of legal fees in white collar crime cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are certain to come from a legal source 
B)  They are likely to be less substantial than for conventional crime cases 
C)  They may in certain circumstances render the attorney vulnerable to criminal prosecution 
D)  They may never serve as a basis for criminal charges, even if they are criminally derived property

Question 14

The thesis that white collar crime offenders have a "special sensitivity" to prison,
and suffer more than conventional offenders when they receive prison sentences,
has been fully supported by research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Antitrust cases can only be initiated by the Federal Trade Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Federal sentencing guidelines have resulted in generally tougher sentences for
white collar offenders relative to conventional crime offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Conservative Republican administrations during the 1980s put special emphasis
on major corporate crime in order to safeguard the decade's prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

State attorney generals primarily prosecute white collar crime cases involving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual defendants engaged in fraudulent transactions 
B)  Employees stealing from their employer 
C)  Large collectives of individuals engaged in business frauds 
D)  Major corporations causing harm to employees

Question 19

Local prosecutors have traditionally directed much more attention to conventional
street crime cases than to white collar crime cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Professionals and those who were employed in the public sector are more likely to
suffer a "fall from grace" following a white collar crime conviction than are
private businessmen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Prosecuting, Defending, and Adjudicating White Collar Crime

According to the text, which of the following does not contribute to the relatively low level of attention paid to white collar crime by local prosecutors?

Local prosecution of white collar crime cases is most likely in cases where physical harm to human beings or substantial economic harm has occurred.

White collar defense lawyers tend to be divided between those who adopt a conciliatory, cooperative strategy with prosecutors and those who attempt to intimidate them by threatening all-out combat.

Which of the following is true of civil lawsuits against corporations?

It is widely regarded as unethical for corporations to employ defense lawyers to represent accused corporate executives.

About half of the white collar crime defendants charged in federal cases go to trial.

In the text, the SEC is likely to make referrals for criminal prosecution in cases involving all but which of the following?

The retention of private counsel:

According to the text, in some rare cases, judges may override a jury finding of guilty if they conclude that:

Citizen suits allow private parties who have been injured or threatened to petition the court to enjoin the harmful activity.

Which of the following is true of sentencing guidelines with regards to white collar crime?

Which of the following is true of legal fees in white collar crime cases?

The thesis that white collar crime offenders have a "special sensitivity" to prison, and suffer more than conventional offenders when they receive prison sentences, has been fully supported by research.

Antitrust cases can only be initiated by the Federal Trade Commission.

Federal sentencing guidelines have resulted in generally tougher sentences for white collar offenders relative to conventional crime offenders.

Conservative Republican administrations during the 1980s put special emphasis on major corporate crime in order to safeguard the decade's prosperity.

State attorney generals primarily prosecute white collar crime cases involving which of the following?

Local prosecutors have traditionally directed much more attention to conventional street crime cases than to white collar crime cases.

Professionals and those who were employed in the public sector are more likely to suffer a "fall from grace" following a white collar crime conviction than are private businessmen.