Vivianna Miller
April 8,2020
Criminology
Unit 5 unit 5 text questions
Review questions
1.
What are the two types of white-collar crimes?
The two types of white-collar crimes are occupational crimes and corporate crimes.
Occupational crimes are
crimes committed by an individual for personal gain and profit during
the course of their occupation. Corporate crimes are crimes committed by companies and
businesses.
2.
What are three of the four types of occupational crime? Describe each type.
Three of the types of occupational crime are Individual
Occupational
Crime
,
professional
occupational crime, and state authority occupational crimes. Individual
Occupational
Crime
s
are
crimes by individuals as individuals for profit or other gain like stealing company equipment or
filing false expense reports. Professional
Occupational
Crime
is
crimes done by professionals in
their professional occupation. State
Authority
Occupational
Crime
s
are crimes by officials
through the authority of the office. This category of crimes is restricted to those holding public
office and their employees.
3.
What is pilferage? Why do people engage in this activity?
Pilferage is
the theft of materials, equipment, merchandise, or stationary. Scholars have found
