The Wells Fargo scandal involved the creation of millions of fraudulent checking and savings accounts, opened with clients' real money, and earned the bank unwarranted overdraft and other fees. This is an example of __________ crime.

A. violent
B. corporate
C. victimless
D. conventional


Answer: B

Sociology

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a. deviance b. mores c. crime d. corrections

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While the proportion of women in certain nontraditional job categories has increased in recent decades (for instance, engineers, physicians, and lawyers), most job segregation changes are modest

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How is intimate partner violence related to women's health?

A. Intimate partner violence primarily occurs in low-income neighborhoods where women's health care is lacking. B. Most women who experience intimate partner violence eventually acquire HIV. C. Intimate partner violence typically results in psychological disorders for children who witness it. D. Women who experience partner violence are more than twice as likely to experience depression as women who do not suffer partner violence.

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Robert was convicted of committing one of the index offenses. Which crime did he commit?

a. Soliciation of prostitution b. Illegal drug possession c. Gambling d. Burglary

Sociology