Chapter 3

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Approximately ____________% of PC software is pirated

43

In general, rates of burglary tend to be higher for ______________________ households

African American

Malware involves

Computer Viruses

The concept of white collar crime originally referred to

Crimes committed by persons of high social status using their occupational positions for illegal gain

Ethnocentrism involves

Culture Centeredness

___________ is any violation of a federal or state computer crime statue

Cybercrime

__________ typically reduces criminal penalties associated with the personal possession of a controlled substance

Decriminalization

Edwin Sutherland applied elements of _______________ theory to White Collar Crime

Differential Association

____________ terrorists want to change the entire political, social, and economic system of a country

Domestic

Oklahoma City Bombing was an example of

Domestic Terrorism

The black hand specialized in

Extorting protection money and valuables

Crop control is primarily a domestic strategy

False

Differential association theory does not apply to white collar crime

False

For a crime to occur, a capable guardian must be present

False

Most drug offenses are considered recreational crimes

False

Most police departments today are prepared to investigate computer crimes

False

People who are smuggled are victims

False

The DEA classifies cocaine as a "dangerous drug"

False

The average hacker is female

False

_____________ Fraud includes stock market manipulation, ponzy schemes, and hedge fund fraud

Investment

Which country had the most terrorist attacks in 2013

Iraq

The most commonly used illicit drug is

Marijuana

During the 19th century, the one drug, other than alchohol, that affected large numbers of Americans was

Opium

Trafficking in person is often undertaken for

Purposes of sexual or labor exploitation

Which of the following is not one of the major property crimes, according to the FBI

Robbery

Which of the following is a drug related crime

Snatching a purse to obtain money to buy drugs

The most common target for arsen is a

Structure

__________ Fraud is any fraud connected with communications media

Telemarketing

Human smuggling is a form of illegal immigration

True

Joyriding is generally an opportunistic crime

True

Larsen is a crime of opportunity

True

Low income households are targeted for burglary because of ease access

True

Occupational crimes can be committed by blue collar workers

True

Psychoactive substances were widely accepted in the 1960's

True

Software piracy involves making unauthorized and illegal copies of software programs

True

Terrorism is usually aimed at citizens

True

The 18th amendment repelled prohibition

True

The majority of house holds in the U.S. are burglarized atleast once

True

White collar criminals generally are better educated than other offenders

True

Most burglaries involve

unlawful entry

Overpayment fraud is a type of mass marketing fraud

~True~


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