quiz 8 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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who was Joe Pistone

A

worked undercover as Donnie Brasco in the mafia in NY, resulted in convictions of over 200 mobsters

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2
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what is active cooperation

A

informant buys from where you say

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3
Q

what is proactive cooperation

A

the informant tells you info

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4
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proper management of informants is essential in avoiding unethical allegations

A

documenting your source

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5
Q

informants belong to the ______ and are not the personal resource for the investigator

A

agency

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6
Q

who operates WITSEC

A

US Marshalls

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7
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what do undercover officers need to conceal

A

backstory and background

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8
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undercovers must be careful to not ______ suspects

A

entrap

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9
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undercovers need to be

A

highly motivated, willing to make sacrifices, resourceful

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10
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who introduces an undercover into a group

A

informants

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11
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what type of investigations do you use an informant

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drug, organized crime, vices

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12
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informants are typically

A

criminals

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13
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someone would be an informant for

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$, lesser sentence, protect neighborhood, gang rivalry

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14
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term for exaggeration as an informant

A

lying

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15
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pitfalls of being an undercover could lead to

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addiction, suicide

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16
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controlled buys are closely monitored and you

17
Q

2 prongs to Aguilar Spinelli

A

credibility of the informant or source
evaluates the informant’s basis of knowledge

18
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how do u catch online predator

A

cyberundercover/ online

19
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making deals with officers and deals with the criminal they are informing on

A

double dealing

20
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long term operation is called

21
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where do predators find people

22
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you might feel _____ if your informant is arrested

23
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______ can be used by the informant against you

24
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sometimes undercovers get

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u cause somebody to commit a crime that they would not normally be disposed to commit
entrapment
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undercover work is
paradoxical, process is successful by doing bad
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3 types of investigations undercover
long-term deep cover short term
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6 steps of undercover
intro acceptance buy arrest cover the informant after action
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any people who provide info of investigative nature to leo
informants
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person whose relationship w the gov is concealed until testimony at trial is required and actively participates in the resolution of the case
cooperating witness
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what is WITSEC
developed in 1971, designed to relocate informants by providing them w legitimate new identities