"I Don't Know Why We Do It,but We've Always Done

question 30

Multiple Choice

"I don't know why we do it,but we've always done it that way,and it's always worked,so we'll continue to do it that way." This statement is an example of the:

• A)appeals to authority fallacy.
• B)gambler's fallacy.
• C)sunk cost fallacy.
• D)appeals to tradition fallacy.

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Definitions:

White-Collar Crime

White-collar crime refers to financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals.

Underdetected

Refers to conditions, diseases, or phenomena that go unnoticed or are diagnosed less frequently than they actually occur.

Underprosecuted

Refers to instances where legal actions or criminal prosecutions are insufficiently pursued or carried out.

Underconvicted

The term refers to situations where individuals who commit crimes receive lighter sentences than the severity of their actions warrants, or are not convicted at all.