WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATED VERSION | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
Who first coined the term "White-Collar Crime?" -
ANSWER
edwin sutherland
· On whom was the original definition focused? -
ANSWER
the powerful
· Why is WCC often less visible than conventional or street crime? -
ANSWER
people don't even know they are being victimized
· In what ways are white-collar crimes costs to society? -
ANSWER
hard to estimate
direct/indirect financial costs
physical costs
moral costs
· Understand the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary victims of WCC. -
ANSWER
primary: directly
secondary: organizations
tertiary: society
· What kinds of factors are considered when determining criminality of WCC? -
ANSWER
intent or willful negligence
, responsibility/liability
time frame
extent of losses
organizations of victims
suffering
· Of the different types of research strategies for WCC, which is the most common? What are its
advantages and disadvantages? -
ANSWER
surveys, archival research, field research, experiments, case studies
· What is the current status of a definition of white-collar crime? -
ANSWER
FBI: status/occupation/position of trust, economic oriented, individuals v. organizations
· What are the key attributes of Sutherland's definition of WCC? -
ANSWER
crime perspective
humanistic/moralistic
political perspective
popular perspective
deviance perspective
· How was Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime influenced by E.A. Ross and what was Ross'
term for exploitive businessmen? -
ANSWER
criminaloid
· Be able to discuss a meaningful definition of WCC. What attributes should be included in the
definition and what should not? -
ANSWER
violations of law, committed by a person or group, committed in the course of an otherwise
legitimate occupation or financial activity
UPDATED VERSION | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
Who first coined the term "White-Collar Crime?" -
ANSWER
edwin sutherland
· On whom was the original definition focused? -
ANSWER
the powerful
· Why is WCC often less visible than conventional or street crime? -
ANSWER
people don't even know they are being victimized
· In what ways are white-collar crimes costs to society? -
ANSWER
hard to estimate
direct/indirect financial costs
physical costs
moral costs
· Understand the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary victims of WCC. -
ANSWER
primary: directly
secondary: organizations
tertiary: society
· What kinds of factors are considered when determining criminality of WCC? -
ANSWER
intent or willful negligence
, responsibility/liability
time frame
extent of losses
organizations of victims
suffering
· Of the different types of research strategies for WCC, which is the most common? What are its
advantages and disadvantages? -
ANSWER
surveys, archival research, field research, experiments, case studies
· What is the current status of a definition of white-collar crime? -
ANSWER
FBI: status/occupation/position of trust, economic oriented, individuals v. organizations
· What are the key attributes of Sutherland's definition of WCC? -
ANSWER
crime perspective
humanistic/moralistic
political perspective
popular perspective
deviance perspective
· How was Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime influenced by E.A. Ross and what was Ross'
term for exploitive businessmen? -
ANSWER
criminaloid
· Be able to discuss a meaningful definition of WCC. What attributes should be included in the
definition and what should not? -
ANSWER
violations of law, committed by a person or group, committed in the course of an otherwise
legitimate occupation or financial activity
