Compliance Strategies Are Often Viewed as "Slaps on the Wrists

question 53

Multiple Choice

Compliance strategies are often viewed as "slaps on the wrists." In their place,deterrence strategies have become the normative approach to controlling white-collar offenders.Why is the tide turning from compliance to deterrence?

• A)due to the crushing caseloads of compliance agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency
• B)due to the increased number of prisons structured to house non-violent offenders
• C)due to public displeasure and a growing awareness of the damage caused by white-collar criminals
• D)due to pressure aimed at political officials from lobbyists and labor unions

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Definitions:

In Vivo Desensitization

One key step in the behavioral treatment of a phobia in which the patient is gradually exposed to the phobic stimulus.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety by gradual exposure to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation techniques.

Aversion Therapy

A psychological treatment method where undesirable behaviors are discouraged by associating them with unpleasant stimuli.

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that reinforces positive behavior with rewards or discourages negative behavior with penalties.