Who coined the term White Collar Crime? - ANSWER Edwin Sutherland
a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his
occupation (Sutherland) - ANSWER white collar crime
What is the profile for a likely perpetrator of WCC? - ANSWER businessman
how to overcome the challenges of conducting survey-based research - ANSWER -
general self-report surveys of the public and in specific occupations
- gain the trust of victims
How has globalization affected the amount WCC may occur? - ANSWER created
worldwide opportunities for WCC and increased the occupational arena
studies that use some form of record as a database in the study (case records, presentence
reports, media reports, and case descriptions) - ANSWER archival research
using news articles, press reports, and television depictions of WCC helps researchers
demonstrate what kind of information the public are likely to receive about WCC and
uncover possible patterns guiding WC offenses that may not be studied through other
means - ANSWER media reports
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, changes in _______ have led to changes in the ways some WC offenders commit crimes, but
has also provided additional tools that officials can use in their pursuit of identifying and
responding to WCC - ANSWER technological / cyber system
What type of archival research did Stanton Wheeler use in his study of WCC? -
ANSWER presentence reports of convicted WC offenders to gain insight
developed by probation officers and include info about offenders, life history, criminal
careers, and sentences received - ANSWER presentence reports
- serious problem in society
- affects everyone
- can learn more about all types of crime
- effective prevention, intervention systems, and policies can be developed
- provides information about potential careers the response to WCC
- insight into the American workforce - ANSWER Why study WCC
What research strategy could be used to study a case of brake failure? - ANSWER case
studies
- objectivity
- parsimony
- determinism
- skepticism
- relativism - ANSWER principles of science of studying WCC
What research strategy should be used to investigate abuse in nursing homes? -
ANSWER archival research (case descriptions)
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a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his
occupation (Sutherland) - ANSWER white collar crime
What is the profile for a likely perpetrator of WCC? - ANSWER businessman
how to overcome the challenges of conducting survey-based research - ANSWER -
general self-report surveys of the public and in specific occupations
- gain the trust of victims
How has globalization affected the amount WCC may occur? - ANSWER created
worldwide opportunities for WCC and increased the occupational arena
studies that use some form of record as a database in the study (case records, presentence
reports, media reports, and case descriptions) - ANSWER archival research
using news articles, press reports, and television depictions of WCC helps researchers
demonstrate what kind of information the public are likely to receive about WCC and
uncover possible patterns guiding WC offenses that may not be studied through other
means - ANSWER media reports
1
, changes in _______ have led to changes in the ways some WC offenders commit crimes, but
has also provided additional tools that officials can use in their pursuit of identifying and
responding to WCC - ANSWER technological / cyber system
What type of archival research did Stanton Wheeler use in his study of WCC? -
ANSWER presentence reports of convicted WC offenders to gain insight
developed by probation officers and include info about offenders, life history, criminal
careers, and sentences received - ANSWER presentence reports
- serious problem in society
- affects everyone
- can learn more about all types of crime
- effective prevention, intervention systems, and policies can be developed
- provides information about potential careers the response to WCC
- insight into the American workforce - ANSWER Why study WCC
What research strategy could be used to study a case of brake failure? - ANSWER case
studies
- objectivity
- parsimony
- determinism
- skepticism
- relativism - ANSWER principles of science of studying WCC
What research strategy should be used to investigate abuse in nursing homes? -
ANSWER archival research (case descriptions)
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