What is corporate crime and how can a corporation commit a crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Corporate crime is a form of white-collar crime that involves "a violation of a criminal statute either by a corporate entity or by its executives, employees, or agents acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the corporation, partnership, or other form of business entity."
Essentially, a corporate crime is one in which the corporation benefits, not the individual who commits the offense, or one in which the crime is committed on behalf of the corporation.
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Which federal agency is responsible for the prosecution of computer fraud and abuse violations through the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)?
What will be an ideal response?
The National Crime Prevention Institute recommends a four-phases strategy for establishing Neighborhood Watch programs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Balance, if on the side of pleasure, will give the general evil tendency of the act. 2. For a risk taker engaged in crime, magnitude of punishment is more important than certainty of punishment. 3. General deterrence theory is concerned with how individuals respond to the perceived as opposed to objective cost properties of their criminal decisions.
According to the routine activities theory, crime is more likely to occur if there is ______.
a. a motivated offender b. appropriate guardianship c. a suitable target d. a predetermined location