More Than _________ Are Incarcerated in U

question 19

Multiple Choice

More than _________ are incarcerated in U.S. jails and prisons.

• A) 1.3 million
• B) 2.2 million
• C) 3.2 million
• D) 5.3 million

Understand the psychological rationalizations of white-collar and corporate offenders in justifying their actions.

Understand the reasons and conditions that facilitate white-collar deviance.

Identify common practices and types of corruption in the business world, both domestically and internationally.

Recognize the distinction between criminal and noncriminal forms of economic deviance related to high-status occupations.

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Definitions:

Diversification Strategy

A business policy of increasing the variety of products or markets served to spread risk and create opportunities for growth.

Business Area

A specific segment of a business organization that focuses on a particular market or product line.

Cash Cow

A business unit or product that generates a consistently high amount of cash flow, exceeding its maintenance and development costs, typically funding other business areas.

BCG Matrix

A tool to analyze business opportunities according to market growth rate and market share.