How has white-collar crime damaged the moral and social fabric of society? Discuss its place in society and ties to the community.

What will be an ideal response?


Created a higher level of immorality in American society because of the nature of hypocrisy typically inherent in the offender and/or offending. These individuals are often looked up to by other members of society and are often persons who have condemned and even prosecuted others for street crimes that didn’t inflict near the damage of their own crimes. They also have strong political ties to certain groups.

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Although there is no mention of the ________ in our Bill of Rights, it is a basic right of an arrested person to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Despite the attention it receives, the ___ defense is rarely used

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A planned drive-by involves a chance encounter between two opposing street gangs, resulting in a combative situation leading to the exchange of gunfire

a. True b. False

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

1. There has been an increase in female offenders in Chinese juvenile justice. 2. Chinese juvenile crime tends to be predetermined and planned out. 3. A combination of formal and informal social controls are needed for social harmony in China. 4. The free market, neoliberal perspectives and move towards privatization and accountability has resulted in more lenient penal policies. 5. One of the CRC committee’s primary critiques of France’s juvenile justice system is the favoring of repressive legislation over educational measures.

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