The Republican 1994 Contract with America may have unintended consequences favorable to the commission of white-collar crime. The contract provisions favorable to white-collar crime included all of the following except:
A. costly regulations involving the environment, consumer safety, and worker safety to be eliminated.
B. lawsuit awards for securities fraud being easier to collect.
C. capping of product liability rewards.
D. legislation proposed to downgrade Securities and Exchange watchdog function.
Answer: B
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A. 8 times more likely B. 12 times more likely C. Equally as likely D. 3 Times less likely E. 2 Times less likely
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) voluntary B) motivated by fear of immediate detection C) not intended D) forced