Types of Crime

Question 1

examples of crimes against property

Answer 1

vandalism, arson, grand theft auto, trespassing, robbery, burglary

Question 2

victimless crimes

Answer 2

a crime committed, but there are no victims

Question 2

organized crime

Answer 2

committed by syndicates (under the umbrella term of the mafia)

Question 3

examples of violent crime

Answer 3

rape, murder, aggravated assult

Question 4

examples of victimless crimes

Answer 4

tax evasion, prostitution, illegal gambling, public intoxication

Question 5

examples of white-collar crime

Answer 5

tax evasion, tax fraud, investment fraud, insider trading, security fraud, identity fraud, bribery, money laundering

Question 5

Bernie Madoff

Answer 5

ran the greatest Ponzi scheme in American history
most prolific white-collar criminal
defrauded thousands of investors
created an investment vehicle that was completely fake

Question 5

Rick Singer

Answer 5

mastermind behind the college admissions scandal
created a way to get children into the best colleges for a fee
charged people $100,000 per child to get into USC, Stanford, etc
would lie by saying they were excelling in sports by creating fraudulent images