Compliance strategies are often viewed as "slaps on the wrist." In their place, deterrence strategies have become the normative approach to controlling white-collar offenders. Why is the tide turning from compliance to deterrence?
A) ?because of the crushing caseloads of compliance agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency
B) ?because of the increased number of prisons structured to house nonviolent offenders
C) ?because of public displeasure and a growing awareness of the damage caused by white-collar criminals
D) ?because of pressure aimed at political officials from lobbyists and labor unions
C
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a. retribution b. mass incarceration c. probation d. privatization
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a. four b. six c. eight d. nine
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a. true b. false
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false