Question 1

The cosca's rigid organization makes it an inflexible bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The New Mafia has a membership in excess of five thousand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

hat is omertá? Define the term's meaning in southern Italy region of Mezzogiorno and briefly tell its implications for men in that region.

Accepted Answer

Omertá is the southern Italian ideal of

Question 4

he New Mafia has a membership in excess of how many members?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  15,000 
D)  20,000 
A)  5,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  15,000 
D)  20,000

Question 5

The Mezzogiornio was dependent on _______________ and had a legacy of political, social, and economic repression and exploitation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mezzogiornio was dependent on _______________ and...

Question 6

Members of the 'Ndrangheta must do what to be admitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  cut off a finger 
B)  tattoo most of their bodies 
C)  take a blood oath 
D)  commit five murders 
A)  cut off a finger 
B)  tattoo most of their bodies 
C)  take a blood oath 
D)  commit five murders

Question 7

Discuss why Mussolini's rise to power in the 1920s had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime.

Accepted Answer

Mussolini sought to destroy the Mafia. T

Question 8

Excesses at home, a vigorous government response, and the increasing number of informers have weakened the Mafia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The traditional Mafia pursued ________________, not wealth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The traditional Mafia pursued ________________, not wealth....

Question 10

Which of the following has become a primary alternative to traditional Balkan smuggling routes through the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mezzogiorno 
B)  The Puglia (Apulia) region at the heel of the Italian boot 
C)  Albania 
D)  Sicily 
A)  The Mezzogiorno 
B)  The Puglia (Apulia) region at the heel of the Italian boot 
C)  Albania 
D)  Sicily

Question 11

According to Barzini, which level of organization within the Mafia consists of a group of several families who come together to form a cosca?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first level 
B)  The second level 
C)  The third level 
D)  The fourth level 
A)  The first level 
B)  The second level 
C)  The third level 
D)  The fourth level

Question 12

The Nuovo Mafia emerged after ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Nuovo Mafia emerged after ______________....

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mafia is a state of mind. 
B)  Mafia is a secret criminal organization. 
C)  The mafia originated in Sicily. 
D)  Mafia is a way of life. 
A)  Mafia is a state of mind. 
B)  Mafia is a secret criminal organization. 
C)  The mafia originated in Sicily. 
D)  Mafia is a way of life.

Question 14

The New Mafia continues the ______________ which is the collection of protection money from large and small businesses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The New Mafia continues the ______________ which...

Question 15

Which of the following is not a type of criminal organization in Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mafia 
B)  The 'Ndrangheta 
C)  The Neapolitan Camorra 
D)  The Outfit 
A)  The Mafia 
B)  The 'Ndrangheta 
C)  The Neapolitan Camorra 
D)  The Outfit

Question 16

At the end of World War II, which group emerged?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Outfit 
B)  The Firm 
C)  The Nuovo Mafia 
D)  The Mezzogiorno 
A)  The Outfit 
B)  The Firm 
C)  The Nuovo Mafia 
D)  The Mezzogiorno

Question 17

What is the organizational structure of the 'Ndrangheta?

Accepted Answer

'Ndrangheta is a loose federat

Question 18

What does the term camorra mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  "honorable thieves" 
B)  "contestation" 
C)  "secret" 
D)  "brotherhood" 
A)  "honorable thieves" 
B)  "contestation" 
C)  "secret" 
D)  "brotherhood"

The cosca's rigid organization makes it an inflexible bureaucracy.

The New Mafia has a membership in excess of five thousand.

hat is omertá? Define the term's meaning in southern Italy region of Mezzogiorno and briefly tell its implications for men in that region.

he New Mafia has a membership in excess of how many members?

The Mezzogiornio was dependent on _______________ and had a legacy of political, social, and economic repression and exploitation.

Members of the 'Ndrangheta must do what to be admitted?

Discuss why Mussolini's rise to power in the 1920s had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime.

Excesses at home, a vigorous government response, and the increasing number of informers have weakened the Mafia.

The traditional Mafia pursued ________________, not wealth.

Which of the following has become a primary alternative to traditional Balkan smuggling routes through the former Yugoslavia?

According to Barzini, which level of organization within the Mafia consists of a group of several families who come together to form a cosca?

The Nuovo Mafia emerged after ______________.

Which one of the following statements is false?

The New Mafia continues the ______________ which is the collection of protection money from large and small businesses.

Which of the following is not a type of criminal organization in Italy?

At the end of World War II, which group emerged?

What is the organizational structure of the 'Ndrangheta?

What does the term camorra mean?

Introduction to Organized Crime

Development of Organized Crime in the United States

The American Mafia

Explaining Organized Crime

Latin American Organized Crime

Black Organized Crime

Asian Organized Crime

Russian Organized Crime

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Goods and Services”

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering

Organized Crime: Statutes

Organized Crime: Law Enforcement

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Exam 5: Italian Organized Crime and the Albanian Connection

The cosca's rigid organization makes it an inflexible bureaucracy.

The New Mafia has a membership in excess of five thousand.

hat is omertá? Define the term's meaning in southern Italy region of Mezzogiorno and briefly tell its implications for men in that region.

he New Mafia has a membership in excess of how many members?

The Mezzogiornio was dependent on _______________ and had a legacy of political, social, and economic repression and exploitation.

Members of the 'Ndrangheta must do what to be admitted?

Discuss why Mussolini's rise to power in the 1920s had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime.

Excesses at home, a vigorous government response, and the increasing number of informers have weakened the Mafia.

The traditional Mafia pursued ________________, not wealth.

Which of the following has become a primary alternative to traditional Balkan smuggling routes through the former Yugoslavia?

According to Barzini, which level of organization within the Mafia consists of a group of several families who come together to form a cosca?

The Nuovo Mafia emerged after ______________.

Which one of the following statements is false?

The New Mafia continues the ______________ which is the collection of protection money from large and small businesses.

Which of the following is not a type of criminal organization in Italy?

At the end of World War II, which group emerged?

What is the organizational structure of the 'Ndrangheta?

What does the term camorra mean?

Introduction to Organized Crime

Development of Organized Crime in the United States

The American Mafia

Explaining Organized Crime

Latin American Organized Crime

Black Organized Crime

Asian Organized Crime

Russian Organized Crime

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Goods and Services”

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering

Organized Crime: Statutes

Organized Crime: Law Enforcement

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