Corporate violence is characterized by all but which of the following?
a. An absence of interpersonal violence
b. The lack of a clear causal relationship between corporate policy and harmful outcomes
c. Decisions made by a single person or a small group of people
d. Motivation based on economic considerations
c. Decisions made by a single person or a small group of people
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Describe the ways that white-collar criminals experience the pains of imprisonment.
What will be an ideal response?
When inmates are released from correctional institutions during the day so that they can work or attend school, it is known as:
A. day leave. B. discretionary release. C. developmental release. D. furlough. E. work and educational release.
You are working for a federal prosecutor who asks for assistance in charging Sara Smith. You determine that all of the following laws are applicable to Sara Smith’s conduct except for:
Sara Smith operates a toxic waste storage facility called “Chemical Gals.” This facility, which is based in central New Jersey, receives toxic waste from around the country and is supposed to store it in a secure fashion for 10,000 years. However, as space in the facility fills up, Sara comes up with a method for clearing space. She instructs lower-level employees to begin dumping 18 gallon drums of waste into a nearby river. Run-off causes significant damage to fish living in the river, as well as a rare species of Harlequin Duck that populates the river. Adjacent land is also affected. a. Rivers and Harbors Act. b. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. c. Migratory Bird Act. d. All of these laws could apply.
A terrorist threat is a threat to commit a violent felony that is a danger to human life, and is made to intimidate only a military group
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false