Organized Crimes Quiz 11/1

Question 1

Racketeering

Answer 1

• acquire business thru illegal activity
• dishonest ways of getting money
• racketeers don’t like gang criminals; prefer to operate in a hierarchy alone
• take protection money from businessmen
  ex. murder, kidnapping, arson, extortion

Question 2

Syndicated Crime

Answer 2

• syndicate > group of individuals/organizations
• syndicates create their own business procedures
• avoid violence
• society knows syndicate members as respectable citizens & high-status ppl
• operate in metropolitan areas
• leaders gather at fixed place to discuss problems

Question 3

Gang Criminality

Answer 3

• gangs operate on large scale
• hard criminals are the members of the group
• don’t hesitate to kill or use violence
• use modern arms
• criminals are disciplined but dangerous
  Types > street. biker, prison
  Ex. MS-13, Hells Angels, Crips, Bloods

Question 4

Hierarchy

Answer 4

a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

Question 5

Antisocial Personality

Answer 5

• 2-3% of population
• 80% male
• genetic & environmental influences
• a deeply ingrained & rigid dysfunctional thought process
• delay of gratification, no remorse

Question 6

Dependent Personality

Answer 6

• fear of abandonment or separation (clingy behavior)
• needs others to assume responsibilities for major life activities
• helpless, submissive, need to be taken care of

Question 7

Exploitation

Answer 7

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

Question 8

Whistle Blower

Answer 8

a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity

Question 9

Blackmail

Answer 9

demanding payment or another benefit from s/o to not reveal damaging info abt them

Question 10

Prosecutor

Answer 10

a person who institutes legal proceedings against someone.

Question 11

Coercion

Answer 11

the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

Question 12

Omerta

Answer 12

absolute loyalty to family

Question 13

R.I.C.O.

Answer 13

• 1970 > Racketeering Influence & Corrupt Organizations
• Act passed
• Gave authorities much more broad power to target entire criminal enterprises
• Now able to connect bosses for involvement

Question 14

Activities of O.C.

Answer 14

• narcotics distribution
• gambling
• prostitution
• illegal sale or distribution of fire arms
• money laundering
• kidnapping
• human trafficking
• bank robberies
• blackmailing
• loan sharking

Question 15

Characteristics of O.C.

Answer 15

• hierarchy structure
• planning
• division of labor
• violence
• effective control of its members
• not limited to illicit services

Question 16

Structure of Mafia Family

Answer 16

, a boss, an underboss, lieutenants, and soldiers.

Question 17

Mafia Rules

Answer 17

• Omerta
• Never rat
• Cannot add membership - only replace those who die
• Lifetime obligation
• Mafia becomes over own family
• no wife fooling around
• be respectful
• no narcotics
• a made man can only be killed on the orders of boss or broken rule
• police n over agents cannot be whacked unless dirty

Question 18

Political Infiltration

Answer 18

• participating in political campaigns
• buying votes for candidates & corrupting democratic election process
• lobbying other politicians for support using bribery and blackmail
• blackmail
• creating debts

Question 19

DOJ

Answer 19

Department of Justice
- founded in 1870
- mission is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights

Question 20

FBI

Answer 20

Federal Bureau of Investigation
- training in Quantico, Virgina (HQ)
- work w DOP
- securities & exchange commission
- internal revenue service
- commodity futures trading commission
- treasury department’s financial crimes enforcement network
- use intelligence, science, tech., and other tools to investigate federal crimes and terrorism
EX. cyber crime, violent crime, public corruption, white collar crimes, explosives

Question 21

DEA

Answer 21

Drug Enforcement Administration
- enforce the controlled substance laws and regulations of the US involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the US

Question 22

ATF

Answer 22

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- law enforcement agency in the US’ Department of Justice that protects our communities from:
- violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products

Question 23

Interpol

Answer 23

International Criminal Police Organization
- an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. It is the world’s largest international police organization.

Question 24

Examples of Famous Mobsters, Asian Activity, Mafia Families, Al Capone, 5 families, etc.

Answer 24

• Russian Mafia
• Asian Criminal Enterprises
• San Francisco gangs
• Bloods & Crips