Assignment:
White Collar Crime
Question 1. Discuss the distinguishing factors of white-collar crime.
Question 2. Discuss two methods of research and how they apply to white-collar crime.
Question 3. Discuss the differences between corporate crimes and occupational crimes. Provide examples of each as support.
Question 4. Why is the extent of white-collar crime difficult to measure?
Question 5. Compare and contrast the different types of employee theft.
Question 6. What are some of the more common prevention strategies and what are the advantages to each strategy?
Question 7. Discuss the factors that contribute to high theft in the restaurant industry. Give examples.
Question 8. Discuss three types of fraud committed by doctors and how it affects patients, as well as the health care system.
Question 9. What is the impact of unnecessary surgeries on the American health care system?
Question 10. Discuss three types of fraud committed by pharmacists and the effects for patients and the health care system.
Question 11. Discuss the effects of police corruption in America. Give examples as support.
Question 12. Define and discuss three types of attorney misconduct.
Question 13. What are the potential white-collar crimes that can occur in the religious system?
Question 14. Define and discuss three types of investment fraud.
Question 15. Discuss the differences between a Ponzi and pyramid scheme.
Question 16. Compare and contrast two types of mortgage fraud. Include types of victims and consequences.
Question 17. Write a persuasive essay on either the advantages or disadvantages to using a database of censored mortgage officials as a prevention method for mortgage fraud.
Question 18. Take a stance on the issue of whether or not law enforcement should shut down slums.
Question 19. Identify two types of antitrust offenses and their impact on the economy.
Question 20. Define two types of false advertising and discuss the consequences for consumers.