According to Simpson, Which of the Following Would Not Explain

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to Simpson, which of the following would not explain how political opportunities influenced why the movement against white-collar crime slowed considerably after the Ford Pinto case?

• A) less funding was provided for regulatory agencies
• B) contributions to campaigns helped corporations buy "favorable legal treatment"
• C) corporations failed to challenge the legal and political environment
• D) funding for academics to research white-collar crime was reduced

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