Question 1

Typically, corporate crime is not prosecuted criminally in the same way that street crime is.

Accepted Answer

Corporate crime often involves complex legal and financial issues that can be difficult to prosecute in the same manner as street crime, leading to a reliance on fines and settlements rather than criminal convictions.

Question 2

According to the Corporate Crime Reporter, three of the 14 categories of corporate criminals are environmental, antitrust, and fraud.

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The Corporate Crime Reporter covers various categories of corporate crimes, including environmental crimes, antitrust violations, and fraud, among others, highlighting the diverse nature of corporate wrongdoing.

Question 3

Annually, there more deaths and injuries attributable to corporate violence compared to street crime.

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Corporate violence, which includes harmful practices and negligence by companies that lead to worker and public harm, often results in more deaths and injuries annually than street crime. This includes workplace accidents, environmental pollution, and unsafe products, among other issues.

Question 4

Many white-collar crimes involve minimal amounts of money.

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Many white-collar crimes involve large sums of money, but some can involve relatively small amounts.

Question 5

The self-control view of white-collar crime suggests that white-collar criminals plan their crimes carefully considering the long-term costs of their actions.

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The self-control view suggests that white-collar criminals often act on impulse without fully considering the long-term consequences of their actions, indicating a lack of self-control rather than careful planning.

Question 6

Individuals who commit fraud are much older than individuals who commit robbery.

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Individuals who commit fraud can vary widely in age, and there is no evidence to suggest that they are significantly older on average than those who commit robbery. Both types of crimes can be committed by individuals across a wide range of age groups.

Question 7

Most white-collar offenders are sentenced to numerous years in prison.

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Most white-collar offenders often receive lighter sentences, including fines, probation, or shorter prison terms, compared to those convicted of violent crimes.

Question 8

Organized crime today closely resembles the stereotypical Mafia and has evolved very little over the past 30 years.

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Organized crime has significantly evolved over the past 30 years, diversifying into various forms beyond the traditional Mafia model, including cybercrime, human trafficking, and international drug trafficking, adapting to globalization and technological advancements.

Question 9

White-collar crime, organized crime and cybercrime are all exclusive categories of enterprise crime with no similarities between categories.

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White-collar crime, organized crime, and cybercrime often overlap in methods, targets, and sometimes even perpetrators, indicating they are not exclusive categories without similarities.

Question 10

Prosecutors may be less likely to prosecute white-collar criminals because of they share similar world-views.

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Prosecutors may indeed be less likely to prosecute white-collar criminals due to shared backgrounds, social circles, or worldviews, which can lead to biases or perceptions that these individuals are less culpable or that their crimes are less harmful.

Question 11

Moore's typology of white-collar crime contains seven elements. Briefly discuss these elements.

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Question 12

One important aspect of client fraud is tax evasion. Discuss what your text tells us about this form of white-collar crime. What must the government show to prove tax fraud? Explain when tax fraud is a felony and when it is a misdemeanour.

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Question 13

There are a number of formal theories of white-collar crime. For this essay, you are to discuss the corporate culture view. Do you agree with this view of white-collar crime? Why or why not?

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Question 14

White-collar criminal enforcement typically involves two strategies designed to control organizational deviance: compliance and deterrence. Discuss each of these strategies. Which one do you think is probably most effective? Why?

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Question 15

Discuss the alien conspiracy theory of organized crime. What are the critiques of this theory?

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Question 16

Indications exist that traditional organized crime syndicates are in decline. Explain why this is so.

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Question 17

Scenario: Thinking Like a Criminologist contains a look ahead at how advances in computer technology will increase the risk of crime. Which theories of criminal behaviour explain the actions of computer criminals?

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Question 18

Crimes of the marketplace are referred to as enterprise crimes. Enterprise crimes can be divided into three categories. Name and describe the categories providing examples of each. Describe how the three categories are linked.

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Question 19

Discuss the various perspectives regarding green crime. Which perspective do you feel is the most appropriate?

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Question 20

Compare and contrast corporate culture theory and the self-control view of white-collar crime. Which theory do you feel best explains white-collar crime?

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Quiz 12: Crimes of Power: White-Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime