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He is the father of white collar crime.
Who is E.H. Sutherland?
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This term refers to the systematic overcharging of goods/services, especially in times of need such as after a hurricane or natural disaster.
What is price-gouging or manipulation?
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True or False. The direct costs of white collar crime are typically less than the direct costs of conventional street crimes.
What is false?
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In this case corporate executives concluded that it would be cheaper to pay accident victims and their families rather than issue a recall to replace a defective/faulty part.
What is the Ford Pinto case?
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Since the 1970s, the unit of analysis in white collar crime studies has shifted from _____ to _______.
What is the individual to the organization?
200
This term refers to truckers opening their storage tanks and releasing waste as they drive.
What is "sludge runners"?
200
This is the usual response/punishment to cases involving false advertising.
What is removing the ad from the media?
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This practice occurs when the leading corporation in an industry sets the price for certain goods/services, and similar corporations copy that price.
What is parallel pricing?
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Describe one thing about the historical context that set the stage for Sutherland's call to raise awareness about white collar crime.
What is: - the shift from an agrarian society to an urban/industrial one? - the emergence of modern corporations? - the increasing power of a handful of companies?
200
After being investigated by the Department of Justice Microsoft was found guilty of being a monopoly and ordered to break up. This is the end result of that decision.
What is President Bush told Microsoft they did not have to break up?
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White collar criminals tend to fall in this age range.
What is middle-aged or older?
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Define caveat emptor and caveat venditor.
What is buyer beware and seller beware?
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This term refers to the practice of dumping toxic waste in communities with high percentages of minority residents.
What is environmental racism?
300
List one method commonly used to measure white collar crime.
What is: - cross-sectional studies? - victimization surveys? - industry-specific studies?
300
An example of this practice includes when a non-licensed "medical professional" tells a sick client to change their nutrition habits instead of seeking real medical attention to help fight a cancer diagnosis.
What is quackery?
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This term refers to the practice of corporations joining together to set limits on the price of certain goods or services.
What is price-fixing?
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This is the typical response by employers when employee theft occurs.
What is this question will not be on the exam :)
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The typical white collar offender is a member of this social class.
What is upper class?
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True or False. Superfund legislation is regarded as one of the most ineffective pieces of legislation to protect against environmental crime.
What is True?
400
True or False. According to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, diet pills are considered a drug, and thus must be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
What is false?
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This term refers to petty theft committed by employees.
What is pilfering?
500
This was the most unusual feature of the Film Recovery Systems case.
What is the criminal conviction of corporate executives?
500
This is an example of deceptive and illegal activities retail stores engage in.
What is: - fraudulent advertising? - resale of stolen goods? - illegal pricing practices?
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This term refers to someone who provides the criminal justice system with crucial information on law violators in their workplace and is not criminally implicated for doing so.
What is a whistleblower?
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Modern corporations tend to be viewed in a _________ manner.
What is positive?
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