Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Local prosecution of white collar crime cases is most likely in cases where physical harm to human beings or substantial economic harm has occurred.
2. According to the text, some types of white collar offenders (such as solo practitioners engaged in professional misconduct) may be more vulnerable to prosecution during a period of economic distress.
3. According to a survey reported in the text, the great majority of state attorney generals do not believe they have jurisdiction in white collar crime cases.
4. When state prosecutors criminally pursue corporate crime cases, they often do so in cooperation with local and federal prosecutors.
5. Federal prosecutors have assumed the primary responsibility for pursuing major white collar crime cases.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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