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

1. According to the text, without specific incentives in place to reward ethical conduct, codes calling for such conduct are unlikely to have any positive effects.
2. John Braithwaite’s re-introduction of “shaming” as an appropriate element in responding to white collar crime is based on the view that punishment is likely to fail if it is “uncoupled” from its moral roots.
3. The effectiveness of a reintegrative shaming strategy tends to presuppose a rather high level of consensus on the perceived shamefulness of white collar crime.
4. Attempts to encourage whistleblowers to come forward by offering rewards through the False Claims Act have not proved effective.
5. Some evidence suggests that positive sanctions can help increase compliance.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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