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Theories of Crime Chapter 12
Theories of Crime Chapter 12
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1
Which of the following is an example of corporate fraud?
Ponzi schemes
Equity skimming
Insider trading
Advance-fee fraud
2
What did the concept of white-collar crime originally refer to?
Any occupationally-related crime
Crimes involving illegal business enterprises
Crimes committed by persons of high social status for illegal gain
Crimes committed in a manner that uses deception and special knowledge
3
One result of Prohibition was increased police corruption.
True
False
4
Terrorists generally do not commit white-collar crimes.
True
False
5
Modern definitions of white-collar crime focus on the ________.
Persons Involved
Nature of the crime
Work Environment
Occupations Involved
6
________ acted as a quasi-police organization in the Italian ghetto areas of American cities during the industrial era.
MS-13
The Black Hand
La Cosa Nostra
The Mafia
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The expansion of organized crime and its focus on official corruption was primarily the result of ________.
Prohibition
World War II
World War I
The Great Depression
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Edwin Sutherland applied elements of ________ theory to white-collar crime.
Corporate culture
Strain
Social Control
Differential Association
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A corporation cannot be held criminally responsible for the acts of corporate officials.
False
True
10
The process of disguising money earned through illegal drug trafficking as legal income is known as ________.
Kickbacks
Ponzi Schemes
Equity skimming
Money Laundering
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Unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries is known as
Transnational
Overseas
Intercontinental
International
12
________ fraud includes stock market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, and hedge fund fraud.
Corporate
Securities & Commodities
Mortgage
Mass-marketing
13
Who is victimized the most by healthcare fraud in the United States?
Insurance companies
Medicare & Medicaid
The mentally ill
Senior citizens