Chapter 14 Powerpoint pt. 1

Question 1

According to ______ __ _________, white-collar crime is defined as an offense committed by a “person of respectability and high social status in the course of his [or her] occupation.”

Answer 1

Edwin H. Sutherland

Question 2

According to Edwin H. Sutherland, _____-______ crime is defined as an offense committed by a “person of respectability and high social status in the course of his [or her] occupation.”

Answer 2

white-collar

Question 3

According to Edwin H. Sutherland, white-collar crime is defined as an offense committed by a “person of ___________ and high social _______ in the course of his [or her] occupation.”

Answer 3

respectability

status

Question 4

_____-______ crime offenses are typically committed in the regular course of business in an effort to make or save money.

Answer 4

White-collar

Question 5

What type of crime is one of the most active areas of federal prosecution?

Answer 5

White-collar crime

Question 6

True or False: Despite the fact that white-collar crime is one of the most active areas of federal prosecution, textbooks generally do not devote significant attention to the subject.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

White-collar crime is based on the ______ _____ of the offenders, _______ of the crime, or specific _________ _________.

Answer 7

social class
nature
statutory violations

Question 8

The FBI notes that ____________ _______ threaten the health and natural resources of the United States and that such crimes range from air and water pollution to the illegal transportation and disposal of hazardous waste

Answer 8

environmental crimes

Question 9

___________ _____ threaten health and natural resources

Answer 9

Environmental crimes

Question 10

Environmental crimes range from ____ and ______ pollution to the illegal transportation and disposal of ________ ______.

Answer 10

air
water
hazardous waste

Question 11

Most prosecutions concerning environmental crimes are undertaken by _______ government.

Answer 11

federal

Question 12

Most investigations of environmental crimes are carried out by the ____.

Answer 12

EPA

Question 13

Environmental crimes threaten ______ and ______ ________.

Answer 13

health

natural resources

Question 14

List the environmental laws.

Answer 14

(1) Refuse and Harbors Appropriations Act (1899)
(2) Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
(3) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)
(4) Clean Air Act (1990)
(5) Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
(6) Toxic Substance Control Act (1976)
(7) Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (1996)

Question 15

Which environmental law is this: penalties for improper discharge of refuse into navigable or tributary waters?

Answer 15

Refuse and Harbors Appropriations Act (1899)

Question 16

Which environmental law is this: penalties for discharge of certain pollutants beyond authorized limits, failure to clean up oil and other hazardous substances?

Answer 16

Water Pollution Control Act (1972)

Question 17

Which environmental law is this: penalties for knowingly storing, making use of, or disposing of hazardous wastes without a permit?

Answer 17

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)

Question 18

Which environmental law is this: penalties for the knowing violation of emission standards and other related requirements?

Answer 18

Clean Air Act (1990)

Question 19

Which environmental law is this: contamination of the public water system?

Answer 19

Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)

Question 20

Which environmental law is this: penalties for the failure to follow standards for use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry?

Answer 20

Toxic Substance Control Act (1976)

Question 21

Which environmental law is this: penalties for the failure to follow standards for the manufacture, registration, transportation, and sale of toxic pesticides?

Answer 21

Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (1996)