Deck 16: Organized Crime,gangs,and Terrorism

Question 1

People who are involved with an organization that maintain legitimate jobs outside of an organized crime syndicate but who but help the organization achieve its goals are sometimes referred to as

A)crews.
B)protectors.
C)captains.
D)soldiers.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Critics of RICO claim that

A)under RICO,convicted persons are punished multiple times for the same offense
B)RICO has "federalized" all criminal activities.
C)RICO could apply to almost anyone.
D)All the above are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Bosses of organized crime families are NOT selected for their

A)ethnic group.
B)prior history with the group.
C)family ties.
D)investment portfolio.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

One of the reasons many states have enacted legislation in addition to the RICO statutes is to

A)enable federal RICO prosecutors to participate in state-level trials and thus prosecute more organized criminals.
B)combat organized crimes in their jurisdiction.
C)watch interstate commerce.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 5

The Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 (MLCA)was enacted in response to

A)widespread,but not thorough,compliance with the banking reporting statutes.
B)extortion that resulted from the booming cocaine trade of the 1980s.
C)money laundering as a result of the failures of banks to provide legitimate loans.
D)money laundering that resulted from the booming cocaine trade of the 1980s.

Question 6

__________ traditionally involves extorting money from businesses by intimidation,violence,or other illegal methods.

A)Criminal usury.
B)Bookmaking.
C)Loan sharking.
D)Racketeering.

Question 7

Federal courts have consistently upheld conviction in RICO cases when they are challenged on the basis of double jeopardy by finding that

A)multiple offenses are valid as long as one element of the crime is different for each of the offenses.
B)a state prosecution under RICO requires a subsequent federal prosecution of the same person for the same act.
C)people convicted under a state substantive offense often prefer to be tried under a federal organized crime offense,since they usually receive shorter sentences.
D)multiple offenses are valid as long as they are applied to organized criminals.

Question 8

__________ is NOT true about organized crime syndicates such as the Mafia.

A)"Crime syndicates have terrorized many innocent people that are forced to live among these organizations"
B)"Crime syndicates have murdered countless innocent people"
C)"Crime syndicates are glamorous and honorable when compared to other criminal behavior"
D)"Crime syndicates have brought an endless supply of drugs into the U.S."

Question 9

The crime of __________ is the practice of lending money at excessive rates and of using threats or extortion to enforce repayment.

A)extortion
B)shakedown
C)loan sharking
D)racketeering

Question 10

A typical characteristic of bookmaking does NOT include.

A)complicated systems for payoffs and delivery of betting information.
B)Shakedowns from people who run horse racing and dog racing establishments so bookmakers can continue to run their businesses.
C)participating in a multi-million dollar industry.
D)establishing a physical location where the bookie can work,take,and place bets.

Question 11

When a member of the organization uses the threat of violence to get someone to do something for the group,such as pay protection money,it is called

A)loan sharking.
B)bookmaking.
C)a shakedown.
D)criminal usury.

Question 12

A continuing criminal enterprise requires that the crime is

A)committed in concert with ten or more persons.
B)by friends.
C)a felony violation of federal narcotics laws.
D)committed as a single act.

Question 13

__________ did NOT occur in speakeasies.

A)activism
B)gambling
C)drinking
D)prostitution

Question 14

For purposes of prosecution,the tendency __________ is NOT a characteristic of a criminal street gang.

A)of members to engage in a pattern of criminal gang activity
B)to commit criminal acts
C)attend the same school and live in the same neighborhood
D)use identifiable name or identifying sign or symbol

Question 15

The crime of __________ occurs when customers use a middleman to illegally place bets on horse and dog races,professional sporting competitions,and other events.

A)bookmaking
B)shakedown
C)gambling
D)criminal usury

Question 16

To prove a RICO violation,the statute does NOT set forth _________ as a act.

A)"neglecting or refusing to report evidence of the racketeering activity of others to law enforcement"
B)"conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity"
C)"investing income from a pattern of racketeering activity"
D)"acquiring or maintaining an interest in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity"

Question 17

A racketeering activity includes violating

A)state,but not federal,criminal statutes.
B)certain specified provisions of federal criminal statutes; state laws do not address racketeering.
C)state laws and various municipal ordinances.
D)certain specified provisions of either federal or state criminal statutes.

Question 18

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)is NOT

A)meant to eradicate sophisticated organized crime syndicates.
B)a federal law that criminalizes illegal activities committed by organized crime members.
C)a tool for states to successfully prosecute organized criminals when their activities are intrastate.
D)a way for federal prosecutors to break down the structure and sophistication of organized criminal syndicates.

Question 19

The only location in the U.S.where prostitution and gambling are legal is

A)Atlantic City,NJ.
B)Las Vegas,NV.
C)New York,NY.
D)San Francisco,CA.

Question 20

There is a direct correlation between the development of laws that criminalize a particular type of organized criminal behavior or activity and

A)a decrease in the number of criminal enterprises.
B)the expansion of criminal enterprises.
C)apathy among criminal enterprises.
D)the demise of criminal enterprises.

Question 21

Today,many modern street gangs are involved in criminal activity.

Question 22

Premeditated,politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine state agents is called

A)military action.
B)terrorism.
C)political action.
D)an uprising.

Question 23

Gang legislation

A)cannot prohibit gang members from associating with one another.
B)cannot restrict areas where gang members can associate.
C)allow for gang members with intrastate criminal charges to be transferred to federal court and tried in the same way as interstate criminals.
D)add additional penalties for gang members convicted of crimes.

Question 24

The money received through such illegal activities as drug sales and gambling is known as laundered money.

Question 25

Name three typical criminal activities of organized crime groups.

Question 26

Almost every ethnic group in America contains organized crime syndicates.

Question 27

Define organized crime.

Question 28

__________ is NOT a common example of terrorism.

A)Attacking strictly military targets
B)Kidnapping or taking people hostage
C)Bombings
D)Hijacking of airplanes or other vehicles

Question 29

People commit terrorist acts for all types of reasons,including political,religious,and social beliefs.

Question 30

Many people involved in the loan sharking business have no connection to organized crime.

Question 31

A typical organized crime structure can be compared to that of any type of legitimate business or organization.

Question 32

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 provides stiff penalties for certain types of monetary manipulation.

Question 33

Under the penalty provisions of federal terrorism laws,the most severe punishment a terrorist can receive is

A)death.
B)life without parole.
C)life with parole after 50 years.
D)30 to 50 years' imprisonment without parole.

Question 34

Under federal sentencing laws,a defendant convicted of contempt may be given additional prison time if the prosecutor can prove that he or she is a serious gang member.

Question 35

Name the members of a typical chain of command in an organized crime group.

Question 36

Congress has created several statutes that offer more lenient penalties when a perpetrator uses violence to carry out a political agenda.

Question 37

Prohibition and most organized crime ended in 1933.

Question 38

Most crime organizations establish a legitimate business so that it can "go straight" and leave organized crime after making a sizable profit in it.

Question 39

Chinese gangs in the U.S.usually

A)They target new immigrants with limited education and skills.
B)They prey on people's weaknesses in their recruiting methods.
C)They target new immigrants who need the gang's assistance to earn money.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 40

Upon joining a Chinese street gang,the initiate will become a cholo or chola.

Question 41

What are the five elements of a RICO violation?

Question 42

Explain how money laundering works,and what happens to money once it is laundered.