CRIM 451 TEST 1_76 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Sutherland - CORRECT ANSWER Who first coined the term white collar crime
high social status individuals in the course of their occupations - CORRECT
ANSWER on whom was the original WCC definition focused
the victims are big corporations and some people don't notice that money is
missing - CORRECT ANSWER why is WCC less visible than conventional or street
crime
direct, indirect, physical, and moral - CORRECT ANSWER in what ways are WCC
costs to society
people who were directly victimized - CORRECT ANSWER primary victims
organizations that may be directly affected - CORRECT ANSWER secondary victims
more abstract ideas (society is a victim) - CORRECT ANSWER tertiary victims
intent or willful negligence, responsibility, time frame, extent of losses,
organizations as victims, suffering - CORRECT ANSWER what kinda of factors are
considered when determining criminality of WCC
case studies
, advantages: lots of specificity
disadvantages: difficult in generalizability - CORRECT ANSWER most common type
of research strategies in WCC
no real consensus among scholars because wide range of terms for activities
classified as WCC - CORRECT ANSWER current status of WCC definition
POWER AND STATUS OF OFFENDER
not just crime, but crime by high status individuals, crime committed during the
course of ones job, offenders occupation plays a central role in crime - CORRECT
ANSWER key attributes for sutherlands definition of WCC
the criminaloid - CORRECT ANSWER • How was Sutherland's definition of white-
collar crime influenced by E.A. Ross and what was Ross' term for exploitive
businessmen?
violation of the law, important ethical standards and or trust
committed by a person, group or organization
committed in the course of an otherwise legit occupation or financial activity -
CORRECT ANSWER defintion for WCC
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Sutherland - CORRECT ANSWER Who first coined the term white collar crime
high social status individuals in the course of their occupations - CORRECT
ANSWER on whom was the original WCC definition focused
the victims are big corporations and some people don't notice that money is
missing - CORRECT ANSWER why is WCC less visible than conventional or street
crime
direct, indirect, physical, and moral - CORRECT ANSWER in what ways are WCC
costs to society
people who were directly victimized - CORRECT ANSWER primary victims
organizations that may be directly affected - CORRECT ANSWER secondary victims
more abstract ideas (society is a victim) - CORRECT ANSWER tertiary victims
intent or willful negligence, responsibility, time frame, extent of losses,
organizations as victims, suffering - CORRECT ANSWER what kinda of factors are
considered when determining criminality of WCC
case studies
, advantages: lots of specificity
disadvantages: difficult in generalizability - CORRECT ANSWER most common type
of research strategies in WCC
no real consensus among scholars because wide range of terms for activities
classified as WCC - CORRECT ANSWER current status of WCC definition
POWER AND STATUS OF OFFENDER
not just crime, but crime by high status individuals, crime committed during the
course of ones job, offenders occupation plays a central role in crime - CORRECT
ANSWER key attributes for sutherlands definition of WCC
the criminaloid - CORRECT ANSWER • How was Sutherland's definition of white-
collar crime influenced by E.A. Ross and what was Ross' term for exploitive
businessmen?
violation of the law, important ethical standards and or trust
committed by a person, group or organization
committed in the course of an otherwise legit occupation or financial activity -
CORRECT ANSWER defintion for WCC
