List the six (6) general categories of the various white-collar offenses. Give an example of each category and why they are considered an illegal act.
What will be an ideal response?
1) Fraud—tax evasion and false advertising; 2) labor violations—harassment and dangerous working conditions that can cause injuries and death; 3) manufacturing violations—production and distribution of unsafe consumer products as well as environmental violations; 4) unethical business practices—insider trading, bid rigging, antitrust violations, illegal mergers; 5) abuse of authority—bribery, extortion, brutality, kickbacks; 6) regulatory/administrative violations—copyright, trademark, patent infringements.
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Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?
A) ?Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung B) ?Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim C) ?Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey D) ?Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay
Using ________ to document a crime scene offers several advantages: cameras are relatively inexpensive, they incorporate audio, their use can be quickly learned, and the motion holds the attention of viewers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which community policing and problem-solving researcher argues that problem solving suffers from appearing to be simple and that police officers do not have the analytical skills required to analyze problems?
a. John Eck b. William Spelman c. Rana Sampson d. Herman Goldstein
In Britain, the 1979 Conservative victory ushered in a new governmental ideology that privatized government industries and placed restrictions on all of the following except ______.
A. welfare B. national health care C. transportation D. educational support