Unveiling Corporate Crimes

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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?

Intent to assume a benefit through deceit Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental criminal component of fraud?

Actus reus of deceit Signup and view all the answers

What is embezzlement?

Using officially obtained financial assets for personal gain Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps involved in money laundering?

Placement, layering, and integration 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?

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Signup and view all the answers

What is the actus reus in white-collar crimes?

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

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

Trying to avoid paying your taxes Signup and view all the answers

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

Producing or using a fake version of a real document Signup and view all the answers

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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'?

Which group of workers were historically associated with more violent crimes like assault, homicide, robbery, and vandalism?

White-collar criminals are described as educated, intelligent, affluent, and confident individuals. What kind of jobs do they typically have?

Which of the following is a key component of forgery?

What is the fundamental criminal component of fraud?

What is embezzlement?

What are the steps involved in money laundering?

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

What is the actus reus in white-collar crimes?

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

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

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