Unveiling Corporate Crimes
11 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

White-collar crimes are crimes committed in the corporate world to exploit others for financial gain. Who coined the term 'white-collar crime' and defined it as a 'crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation'?

  • Blue collar workers
  • A business suit man
  • Edwin Sutherland (correct)
  • The American Sociological Society
  • Which group of workers were historically associated with more violent crimes like assault, homicide, robbery, and vandalism?

  • Blue-collar workers (correct)
  • The American Sociological Society
  • Business suit men
  • White-collar workers
  • White-collar criminals are described as educated, intelligent, affluent, and confident individuals. What kind of jobs do they typically have?

  • Uniformed laborers
  • Pulling off corporate espionage
  • Working in plants, mills, and factories
  • Unmonitored access to large sums of money (correct)
  • Which of the following is a key component of forgery?

    <p>Intent to assume a benefit through deceit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental criminal component of fraud?

    <p>Actus reus of deceit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is embezzlement?

    <p>Using officially obtained financial assets for personal gain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the steps involved in money laundering?

    <p>Placement, layering, and integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agency is more likely to investigate and prosecute white-collar crimes at the federal level in the United States?

    <p>The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the actus reus in white-collar crimes?

    <p>The offender's act of concealment or exploitation against a victim who trusted or relied upon them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is tax evasion in the context of white-collar crimes?

    <p>Trying to avoid paying your taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is forgery in the context of white-collar crimes?

    <p>Producing or using a fake version of a real document</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Unveiling Corporate Crimes
    10 questions

    Unveiling Corporate Crimes

    PreEminentSpessartine avatar
    PreEminentSpessartine
    Unveiling Corporate Politics
    10 questions
    Unveiling Corporate Politics
    5 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser