WCC Exam one with Verified Solutions
1. experiences immediate financial problem
2. recognizes opportunity to solve it secretly
3. possesses technical knowledge and access necessary to commit the crime
4. employs rationalization - ANS-· What is the basic process (steps) by which someone
becomes an embezzler? See Cressey's explanation.
3/4 - ANS-· About what proportion of restaurant employees admit to committing some
type of crime against their employer?
4.6 years - ANS-· According to the Marquet, Intl. research, about how long do typical
embezzlement schemes last?
access to a large group of subjects not otherwise accessible - explore changes over
time - no reactions to being studied - ANS-· How are case-studies advantageous in the
study of white-collar crime?
any violations of criminal, civil, or regulatory law - or deviant, harmful, or unethical
actions - committed during the course of employment in various occupational systems -
ANS-· What is the definition of white-collar crime that the textbook adopts as its
preferred definition?
apolitical is when politicians do something outside of the scope of politics that still
violates trust - ANS-· What is the difference between political corruption and apolitical
white-collar crimes by politicians?
billing for services not provided, unnecessary maintenance - ANS-· How are home
repair and auto repair frauds similar?
conceptual, empirical, methodological, legal, policy - ANS-· What are the major types of
ambiguity that became criticisms of Sutherland's original definition of white-collar crime?
corruption - ANS-· What is the major focus of crime in the CJS?
creating groups and making groups grow stronger - ANS-· Of the consequences of
white-collar crime discussed in this section, which does the author view as positive?
crime perspective
humanistic/moralistic
political perspective
popular perspective
, deviance perspective - ANS-· What are the key attributes of Sutherland's definition of
WCC?
crimes by employees
crimes against consumers - ANS-· Entertainment service system crimes primarily refer
to what kinds of crime?
criminaloid - ANS-· How was Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime influenced by
E.A. Ross and what was Ross' term for exploitive businessmen?
difficult to get good estimates because data primarily relies on civil trials - ANS-· What
are consequences of medical malpractice, especially in terms of unnecessary services?
eat without paying
giving food and drink away
selling goods at lower prices
removing items for personal use
stealing from register - ANS-· Know basic types of crimes committed by employees in
the restaurant industry—those with consumer victims and those where the restaurant is
victimized.
edwin sutherland - ANS-Who first coined the term "White-Collar Crime?"
election law violations
campaign finance violations - ANS-· What are primary forms of political system crimes
and what are the consequences of them?
embezzlement is just the misappropriation of funds - ANS-· What is the difference
between embezzlement and employee theft?
employee theft - ANS-· What type of sales-related WCC involves the "lowest status
offenders?"
FBI: status/occupation/position of trust, economic oriented, individuals v. organizations -
ANS-· What is the current status of a definition of white-collar crime?
financial, deception, sexual harassment - ANS-· What forms does religious white-collar
crime take?
government has to pay out within 30 days - ANS-· What factors make
Medicare/Medicaid fraud more likely?
hard to estimate
direct/indirect financial costs
physical costs
moral costs - ANS-· In what ways are white-collar crimes costs to society?
1. experiences immediate financial problem
2. recognizes opportunity to solve it secretly
3. possesses technical knowledge and access necessary to commit the crime
4. employs rationalization - ANS-· What is the basic process (steps) by which someone
becomes an embezzler? See Cressey's explanation.
3/4 - ANS-· About what proportion of restaurant employees admit to committing some
type of crime against their employer?
4.6 years - ANS-· According to the Marquet, Intl. research, about how long do typical
embezzlement schemes last?
access to a large group of subjects not otherwise accessible - explore changes over
time - no reactions to being studied - ANS-· How are case-studies advantageous in the
study of white-collar crime?
any violations of criminal, civil, or regulatory law - or deviant, harmful, or unethical
actions - committed during the course of employment in various occupational systems -
ANS-· What is the definition of white-collar crime that the textbook adopts as its
preferred definition?
apolitical is when politicians do something outside of the scope of politics that still
violates trust - ANS-· What is the difference between political corruption and apolitical
white-collar crimes by politicians?
billing for services not provided, unnecessary maintenance - ANS-· How are home
repair and auto repair frauds similar?
conceptual, empirical, methodological, legal, policy - ANS-· What are the major types of
ambiguity that became criticisms of Sutherland's original definition of white-collar crime?
corruption - ANS-· What is the major focus of crime in the CJS?
creating groups and making groups grow stronger - ANS-· Of the consequences of
white-collar crime discussed in this section, which does the author view as positive?
crime perspective
humanistic/moralistic
political perspective
popular perspective
, deviance perspective - ANS-· What are the key attributes of Sutherland's definition of
WCC?
crimes by employees
crimes against consumers - ANS-· Entertainment service system crimes primarily refer
to what kinds of crime?
criminaloid - ANS-· How was Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime influenced by
E.A. Ross and what was Ross' term for exploitive businessmen?
difficult to get good estimates because data primarily relies on civil trials - ANS-· What
are consequences of medical malpractice, especially in terms of unnecessary services?
eat without paying
giving food and drink away
selling goods at lower prices
removing items for personal use
stealing from register - ANS-· Know basic types of crimes committed by employees in
the restaurant industry—those with consumer victims and those where the restaurant is
victimized.
edwin sutherland - ANS-Who first coined the term "White-Collar Crime?"
election law violations
campaign finance violations - ANS-· What are primary forms of political system crimes
and what are the consequences of them?
embezzlement is just the misappropriation of funds - ANS-· What is the difference
between embezzlement and employee theft?
employee theft - ANS-· What type of sales-related WCC involves the "lowest status
offenders?"
FBI: status/occupation/position of trust, economic oriented, individuals v. organizations -
ANS-· What is the current status of a definition of white-collar crime?
financial, deception, sexual harassment - ANS-· What forms does religious white-collar
crime take?
government has to pay out within 30 days - ANS-· What factors make
Medicare/Medicaid fraud more likely?
hard to estimate
direct/indirect financial costs
physical costs
moral costs - ANS-· In what ways are white-collar crimes costs to society?
