Full TEST BANK white collar crime
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
1. Which governor was
... [Show More] convicted on charges of political corruption and was the fourth governor
from the state of Illinois to be incarcerated since 1970?
a. Jesse Ventura
b. John Kasich
c. Rod Blagojevich
d. George Ryan
Answer: c
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Level: Basic
2. When was the term “white-collar crime” was first used?
a. 1909
b. 1939
c. 1959
d. 1989
Answer: b
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Level: Basic
3. Who coined the term “white-collar crime”?
a. Upton Sinclair
b. John D. Rockefeller
c. E.A. Ross
d. Edwin Sutherland
Answer: d
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Level: Intermediate
4. The term “white-collar” is based on:
a. the types of victims.
b. occupations of the perpetrator.
c. offenders’ association with religion.
d. its association with factories and tradesmen.
Answer: b
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Level: Intermediate
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5. Which of the following describes a theory that forces social scientists to reconsider accepted
theories?
a. Debunking
b. Historical
c. Revised
d. Vacuum
Answer: a
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Level: Intermediate
6. Which of the following has not contributed to the initial examination of white-collar crime?
a. Exposure of monopolistic practices
b. Increasing power of corporations
c. Muckraking journalists
d. Agricultural society values
Answer: d
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Level: Intermediate
7. Based on the 1907 book Sin and Society, which of the following refers to a pillar of
society/paragon of virtue who in reality was interested only in personal gain using any means?
a. Atavist
b. Robber baron
c. Criminaloid
d. Elite deviant
Answer: c
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Level: Intermediate
8. A ponzi scheme attempts to cheat people by:
a. selling stocks in nonexistent companies to investors.
b. selling worthless real estate to investors.
c. paying original investors with money from new investors.
d. creating an investment scheme that targets the elderly.
Answer: c
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Level: Intermediate
9. Which is another term for a Ponzi scheme?
a. Reverse investment
b. Pyramid
c. Triangle
d. Upside-down
Answer: b
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