White Collar Crimes - Exam Questions
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1 Which criticism of the concept of white-collar crime involves two people disagreeing about
whether an incident is a white-collar crime?
Empirical ambiguity
Policy ambiguity
Conceptual ambiguity
Legal ambiguity - correct answer ✔✔ Conceptual ambiguity
1 What role does one's job play in defining white-collar crime?
The crime is committed during the course of one's job.
The crime is committed to steal from the company or employer.
The offender's job is not related to the crime.
The offender's occupation requires working in a group. - correct answer ✔✔ The crime is
committed during the course of one's job.
1 An employee taking a sick day when they are not actually sick is an example of white-collar
crime according to which conceptualization?
Noncriminal law
Criminal law
Workplace deviance
Social harm - correct answer ✔✔ Workplace deviance
,1 What are the two main factors that make it difficult to measure the extent of white-collar
crime?
Victims don't report it and the concept of white-collar crime is ambiguous.
Victims don't report it and the government definition of white-collar crime varies too much
from the research definition.
The concept of white-collar crime is too ambiguous and the government definition of white-
collar crime varies too much from the research definition.
The government definition of white-collar crime varies too much from the research definition
and there is disagreement about how to go about measuring the extent of white-collar crime. -
correct answer ✔✔ Victims don't report it and the concept of white-collar crime is ambiguous.
1 What type of auto sales fraud occurs when mechanics and car dealers collaborate to deceive
customers?
Price fraud
Odometer fraud
Stolen car fraud.
Battery fraud - correct answer ✔✔ Odometer fraud
1 A patient who falls in love with their doctor and initiates a sexual encounter is experiencing
which type of health care provider/patient relationship?
Mental health controlling relationship
Drug-induced relationship
Power and prestige relationship
Sexual assault - correct answer ✔✔ Power and prestige relationship
, 1 Who do door-to-door scam artists in the home repair industry target and why?
The elderly because they are home during the day and are more vulnerable.
Women because they are more vulnerable and know less about home repairs.
The wealthy because they are less likely to shop around for the best prices.
The poor because they are more likely to jump at what they think is a good deal. - correct
answer ✔✔ The elderly because they are home during the day and are more vulnerable.
1 The concept of white-collar crime was originally introduced mainly to call attention to what
fact?
Crimes committed in the workplace result in more losses than traditional crime like burglary.
Crimes are committed by individuals in all professions equally.
Crimes are committed by individuals of all social and economic classes.
Crimes are committed only by institutions. - correct answer ✔✔ Crimes are committed by
individuals of all social and economic classes.
1 Why is it easier for investigators to prove fraud in the mental health professions compared to
other medical providers?
The way their records are kept leaves little room for error.
It cannot be claimed as an accident.
It is easier to prove time violations.
It is easier for insurance companies to catch. - correct answer ✔✔ It is easier to prove time
violations.
1 Which type of auto repair fraud can go undetected unless the driver has a serious accident?
& answers graded A+
1 Which criticism of the concept of white-collar crime involves two people disagreeing about
whether an incident is a white-collar crime?
Empirical ambiguity
Policy ambiguity
Conceptual ambiguity
Legal ambiguity - correct answer ✔✔ Conceptual ambiguity
1 What role does one's job play in defining white-collar crime?
The crime is committed during the course of one's job.
The crime is committed to steal from the company or employer.
The offender's job is not related to the crime.
The offender's occupation requires working in a group. - correct answer ✔✔ The crime is
committed during the course of one's job.
1 An employee taking a sick day when they are not actually sick is an example of white-collar
crime according to which conceptualization?
Noncriminal law
Criminal law
Workplace deviance
Social harm - correct answer ✔✔ Workplace deviance
,1 What are the two main factors that make it difficult to measure the extent of white-collar
crime?
Victims don't report it and the concept of white-collar crime is ambiguous.
Victims don't report it and the government definition of white-collar crime varies too much
from the research definition.
The concept of white-collar crime is too ambiguous and the government definition of white-
collar crime varies too much from the research definition.
The government definition of white-collar crime varies too much from the research definition
and there is disagreement about how to go about measuring the extent of white-collar crime. -
correct answer ✔✔ Victims don't report it and the concept of white-collar crime is ambiguous.
1 What type of auto sales fraud occurs when mechanics and car dealers collaborate to deceive
customers?
Price fraud
Odometer fraud
Stolen car fraud.
Battery fraud - correct answer ✔✔ Odometer fraud
1 A patient who falls in love with their doctor and initiates a sexual encounter is experiencing
which type of health care provider/patient relationship?
Mental health controlling relationship
Drug-induced relationship
Power and prestige relationship
Sexual assault - correct answer ✔✔ Power and prestige relationship
, 1 Who do door-to-door scam artists in the home repair industry target and why?
The elderly because they are home during the day and are more vulnerable.
Women because they are more vulnerable and know less about home repairs.
The wealthy because they are less likely to shop around for the best prices.
The poor because they are more likely to jump at what they think is a good deal. - correct
answer ✔✔ The elderly because they are home during the day and are more vulnerable.
1 The concept of white-collar crime was originally introduced mainly to call attention to what
fact?
Crimes committed in the workplace result in more losses than traditional crime like burglary.
Crimes are committed by individuals in all professions equally.
Crimes are committed by individuals of all social and economic classes.
Crimes are committed only by institutions. - correct answer ✔✔ Crimes are committed by
individuals of all social and economic classes.
1 Why is it easier for investigators to prove fraud in the mental health professions compared to
other medical providers?
The way their records are kept leaves little room for error.
It cannot be claimed as an accident.
It is easier to prove time violations.
It is easier for insurance companies to catch. - correct answer ✔✔ It is easier to prove time
violations.
1 Which type of auto repair fraud can go undetected unless the driver has a serious accident?
