Deck 17: Enterprise Crime: Organized, Economic, and White-Collar Crime

Question 1

__________________ is a term used to describe a form of criminality that includes a much broader range of criminal activity than what is commonly thought of as traditional organized crime.

A) White-collar crime
B) Economic crime
C) Enterprise crime
D) Network crime
E) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Enterprise crime is characterized by

A) criminal networks
B) illegal relationships
C) white collar crime
D) all of the above
E) both a and c

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Enterprise criminal groups are usually _______________ and have an exclusive membership that operates within their own code of behavior.

A) disorganized in structure
B) nonhierarchical in nature
C) hierarchical in nature
D) law-abiding citizens
E) none of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A law known as ___________ makes it possible for police to seize a criminal's assets that are being used in criminal enterprises.

A) property confiscation
B) property forfeiture
C) Criminal Property Seizure Act
D) RICO
E) none of the above

Question 5

Because law enforcement throughout the world has had some success in fighting enterprise crime, many groups have introduced new _______________ to pass decisions on or carry out street-level activities.

A) spin-off groups
B) "layers" of people
C) co-directors
D) kingpins
E) splinter groups

Question 6

According to the authors, the Mafia is successful largely because of its

A) ability to corrupt public officials and police
B) emphasis on preying upon the weak
C) development of an organizational structure that is difficult for law enforcement to penetrate
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 7

The Drug Enforcement Administration defines a __________ drug trafficker as a group with five or more members who smuggle at least four kilograms of cocaine or its equivalent into the United States in a one-month period.

A) Class I
B) Class II
C) Class III
D) Class IV
E) Class V

Question 8

The term _________ refers to the relationship between heaven, earth, and humankind.

A) triangular model
B) Tong
C) Triad
D) Rastafarian
E) none of the above

Question 9

The development of information and intelligence relative to sources and methods of supply and the distribution networks within a city are considered to be a key investigative activity of

A) murder investigations
B) drug-related investigations
C) gang identifications
D) burglary investigations
E) robbery investigations

Question 10

According to the authors, in today's society, it is relatively easy to arrest street-level pushers or locate crack houses, but much more difficult to conduct successful investigations into the

A) drugs' point of entry into the United States
B) individuals who purchase the drugs
C) individuals responsible for transporting the drugs into the country
D) hierarchy of the criminal network
E) locate street-corner markets

Question 11

According to the authors, the most effective means of collecting information in drug-related investigations is

A) drug task forces
B) undercover work
C) paid informants
D) computers
E) surveillance

Question 12

_____________ is a potent nervous system stimulant and local anesthetic that is a natural product derived from the leaves of the coca plant.

A) Phencyclidine
B) PCP
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
E) Heroin

Question 13

According to the authors, those characterized as enterprise criminals represent a greater threat to society than do traditional lawbreakers.

Question 14

In some criminal gangs, especially in the United States, new members are recruited from prisons because this lessens the possibility of infiltration by law enforcement officers.

Question 15

It has been found by the most active enterprise crime groups that it is not necessary to corrupt government officials in order to survive.

Question 16

According to the authors, knowing how a criminal group works will provide the investigator with a basis for building a criminal case against them.

Question 17

The recruitment of specialists and the proper training of criminal investigators are factors not considered by the authors to be extremely important in combating enterprise crime.

Question 18

Drug cartels are noted for killing informants or turnarounds and for going to almost any length to protect the leadership.

Question 19

Members of the Jamaican Posses are known for moving large quantities of illegal drugs, usually marijuana and crack cocaine, in rented trucks and trailers, and for storing the drugs in rented warehouses in various cities.

Question 20

Vietnamese gangs are thought to be made up largely of former members of the Vietnamese armed forces and criminals from Vietnam.

Question 21

During the 1980s and 1990s, the investigation of drug-related cases became a specialized form of investigation in the majority of police departments and agencies.

Question 22

According to the authors, surveillance and undercover investigations of drug-related crimes are considered to be among the least dangerous types of police work.