Criminology Chapter 5 Quiz
What percentage of Americans has tried an illegal drug at some point in their life?
46%
Which infamous individual took over organized crime in Chicago in the 1920s?
Al Capone
Embezzlement is the theft of what?
Company Funds
What type of employee is most likely to steal from their employer?
Dissatisfied
Who coined the term "white-collar crime"?
Edwin Sutherland
(True or False?) In 2015, the number of products recalled was under 100 in the United States.
False
(True or False?) Criminologists have always been more interested in white-collar crimes than in street crimes.
False
(True or False?) Street crimes cost society more financially than corporate crimes.
False
One of the most notorious cases of a company hiding a dangerous product involved which of the following?
Ford Pinto
What is the lending of money at interest rates higher than the legal limits called?
Loan Sharking
What is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States?
Marijuana
During what period of time did organized crime in the United States gain power and become more coordinated?
Prohibition
What are crimes that effect society's ability to operate and people's ability to function?
Public Order Crimes
(True or False?) Antitrust laws make the restraint of trade illegal.
True
Upperworld crime is another term for which of the following?
White-collar crimes