ASSIGNMENT 04

CJ440 White Collar Crime

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to
Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,
and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment
Format" page for specific format requirements.

Prepare a written summary drawing on Edwin Sutherland’s definition of white-collar

crime’s two distinct elements. Identify and describe the two (2) distinct elements. Apply
the definition to the following categories of white-collar crime: consumer fraud,
environmental crime, religious fraud, and corporate fraud, including one (1) specific case
example for each of the four categories. Include a discussion of the costs associated with
your examples.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORY Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unacceptable
Two Distinct 5 points 4 points 3 points 1 point
Elements - Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
Description logical description of the two clear, logical description of clear, logical description of description of at least one
(5 Points) distinct elements of white- the two distinct elements of the two distinct elements of the two distinct
collar crime. white-collar crime. of white-collar crime. elements of white-collar
crime.
Consumer Fraud 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
(15 Points) Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
logical description applying clear, logical description clear, logical description description applying the
the definition to consumer applying the definition to applying the definition to definition to consumer
fraud, including a clear, consumer fraud, including a consumer fraud, including a fraud, including a poor
logical description of at least mostly clear, logical partially clear, logical description of at least 1
1 specific case example. description of at least 1 description of at least 1 specific case example.
specific case example. specific case example.
Environmental 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Crime (15 Points) Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
logical description applying clear, logical description clear, logical description description applying the
the definition to applying the definition to applying the definition to definition to
environmental crime, environmental crime, environmental crime, environmental crime,
including a clear, logical including a mostly clear, including a partially clear, including a poor
description of at least 1 logical description of at least logical description of at description of at least 1
specific case example. 1 specific case example. least 1 specific case specific case example.
example.
Religious Fraud 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
(15 Points) Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
logical description applying clear, logical description clear, logical description description applying the
the definition to religious applying the definition to applying the definition to definition to religious
fraud, including a clear, religious fraud, including a religious fraud, including a fraud, including a poor
logical description of at least mostly clear, logical partially clear, logical description of at least 1
1 specific case example. description of at least 1 description of at least 1 specific case example.
specific case example. specific case example.
Corporate Fraud 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
(15 Points) Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
logical description applying clear, logical description clear, logical description description applying the
the definition to corporate applying the definition to applying the definition to definition to corporate
fraud, including a clear, corporate fraud, including a corporate fraud, including a fraud, including a poor
logical description of at least mostly clear, logical partially clear, logical description of at least 1
1 specific case example. description of at least 1 description of at least 1 specific case example.
specific case example. specific case example.
Associated Costs 10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
(10 Points) Student provides a clear, Student provides a mostly Student provides a partially Student provides a poor
logical description of the clear, logical description of clear, logical description of description of the costs
costs associated with all 4 the costs associated with at the costs associated with at associated with at least 1
examples described above. least 3 of the examples least 2 of the examples of the examples described
described above. described above. above.
Mechanics - 10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Grammar, Student makes no errors in Student makes 1-2 errors in Student makes 3-4 errors in Student makes more than
Punctuation, grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that 4 errors in grammar or
Spelling (10 Points) distract the reader from the distract the reader from the distract the reader from the spelling that distract the
content. content. content. reader from the content.
Format - APA 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Format, Citations, The paper is written in The paper is written in The paper is written in The paper is not written in
Organization, proper format. All sources proper format with only 1-2 proper format with only 3-5 proper format. Many
Transitions used for quotes and facts are errors. All sources used for errors. Most sources used sources used for quotes
(15 Points) credible and cited correctly. quotes and facts are credible for quotes and facts are and facts are less than
Excellent organization, and most are cited correctly. credible and cited correctly. credible (suspect) and/or
including a variety of Adequate organization Essay is poorly organized, are not cited correctly.
thoughtful transitions. includes a variety of but may include a few Essay is disorganized and
appropriate transitions. effective transitions. does not include effective
transitions.