Why Do Deterrence Strategies Typically Work When Combating White-Collar Crime

question 36

Multiple Choice

Why do deterrence strategies typically work when combating white-collar crime?

• A) White-collar criminals are difficult to shame.
• B) White-collar crime is a rational act.
• C) Federal agencies are eager to throw criminal executives in prison.
• D) White-collar criminals conceive of themselves as being more threatening than street criminals.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when under stress, as proposed by Hans Selye.

Alarm Stage

The initial reaction of the body's stress response system, involving activation of the sympathetic nervous system to prepare to face or flee from a threat.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's responses under stress, triggering the fight-or-flight response.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conservation of energy and relaxation of the body, often referred to as the "rest and digest" system.