Which of the following statements best defines white-collar crime?
A. an illegal act committed by a working-class person against an affluent individual
B. actions that violate informal norms and may result in civil suits against the perpetrator, but not criminal suits
C. illegal acts committed by affluent, "respectable" individuals in the course of business activities
D. when a business professional commits an illegal act and pays authorities to look the other way
Answer: C
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A) better standardization of curriculum B) better teachers in the classroom C) declines in the difficulty of assessment tests D) continuity between state testing difficulty
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