JS 333 White Collar
Crime 2011
Note: You will not know in advance which questions will be selected for the exam
so it is advisable to prepare for each question.
Remember the exam will be closed-notes and closed-book. Your answers
should reflect the breadth of information presented in the class
and must incorporate specific material
from the course readings whenever appropriate.
Please bring a blank blue book to the exam.
One of the essay questions below will appear on your exam, plus there will be a
short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, true/false section.
1) Use two of the cases of contrepreneurial crime
from the video shown in class to illustrate:
a) The motives of the criminals
b) The opportunities for crime
c) The neutralizations used by the criminals
d) An application of one of the major crime theories
2) Use two of the cases of cybercrime from the video
shown in class to illustrate:
a) The motives of cybercriminals
b) The neutralizations used by cybercriminals
c) The opportunities provided by cyber technology for
crime
3)
Use class readings, videos and class discussions to assess the following
statement: White collar crime defendants presently enjoy too many advantages
(relative to conventional crime defendants) in the prosecution, defense, and
adjudication processes. What changes
(if any) do you propose?
Don’t forget to study your readings and notes to prepare for the short
answer/fill-in-the-blank, etc. section.