Question 1

Describe the compartmentalization of Colombian drug organizations and what role it plays in pursuing organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

Compartmentalization enables the organization to control each step required in processing and exporting cocaine. Each section has a separate function, such as manufacturing, transportation, distribution, finance, and security. This bureaucratic structure promotes efficiency and protects the organization: "Few members of one section are aware of the others involved, and the loss of one member or even a whole section does not threaten the stability of the entire organization."

Question 2

In the early 1990s, Mexican criminal organizations struck a deal with the __________ whose cocaine they moved from Mexico into the US on a contract basis.

Accepted Answer

Colombians

Question 3

ound in at least nine state prison systems and reputed to be the most powerful of the prison organized crime groups, ______________ is comprised mainly of Mexican-American convicts and ex-convicts from the barrios of East Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

the Mexican Mafia

Question 4

What aspects of Colombia's history likely influenced the development of drug trafficking organizations in that country?

Accepted Answer

Torn by political strife in the 19ᵗʰ and

Question 5

_______________ is a major transit country for cocaine moving to the US and serves drug smugglers as both a command-and-control center and transshipment point.

Accepted Answer

The Domini

Question 6

common element that characterizes Latin American criminal organizations is extensive involvement in __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterfeit goods manufacture and sale 
B)  drug trafficking 
C)  illegal alcohol manufacture and sale 
D)  all of these 
A)  counterfeit goods manufacture and sale 
B)  drug trafficking 
C)  illegal alcohol manufacture and sale 
D)  all of these

Question 7

ndividuals seeking membership in MS-13 are subject to various forms of initiation including:

Accepted Answer

A)  beatings 
B)  tattoos 
C)  burnings 
D)  both a and b 
A)  beatings 
B)  tattoos 
C)  burnings 
D)  both a and b

Question 8

Members of the Medellín cartel favored bribery over violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

hat has permitted and encouraged the cocaine legacy in Colombia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegitimization of government 
B)  La Violencia 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these 
A)  Delegitimization of government 
B)  La Violencia 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Question 10

he acronym for "People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Los PPPE 
B)  Los P2PE 
C)  Los PEPES 
D)  Los P3E 
A)  Los PPPE 
B)  Los P2PE 
C)  Los PEPES 
D)  Los P3E

Question 11

ali operations in the US were headquartered in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Miami, FL 
B)  Queens, NY 
C)  San Francisco, CA 
D)  New Orleans, LA 
A)  Miami, FL 
B)  Queens, NY 
C)  San Francisco, CA 
D)  New Orleans, LA

Question 12

It is easy to infiltrate a Colombian drug group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

exican drug trafficking groups are bureaucratically organized, but built around familial relationships

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The major Colombian cartels have declined, and a multiplicity of smaller organizations, called _____________, is filling the vacuum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major Colombian cartels have declined, and...

Question 15

hat are narcocorridos?

Accepted Answer

A)  low level drug mules. 
B)  ballads that glorify drug trafficking 
C)  drug trafficking routes 
D)  cigars laced with methamphetamine 
A)  low level drug mules. 
B)  ballads that glorify drug trafficking 
C)  drug trafficking routes 
D)  cigars laced with methamphetamine

Question 16

The structure of Dominican drug trafficking organizations is based on __________ or regional loyalties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The structure of Dominican drug trafficking organizations...

Question 17

hich of the following emerged as a leader of the Gulf cartel, controlling drug trafficking throughout northeastern Mexico and along the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan Garcia Abrego 
B)  Carlos Lehder-Rivas 
C)  Fabio Ochoa 
D)  Pablo Escobar 
A)  Juan Garcia Abrego 
B)  Carlos Lehder-Rivas 
C)  Fabio Ochoa 
D)  Pablo Escobar

Question 18

___________ is a Salvadoran crime group operating in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  MS-13 
B)  Los PEPES 
C)  the Juárez Cartel 
D)  La Violencia 
A)  MS-13 
B)  Los PEPES 
C)  the Juárez Cartel 
D)  La Violencia

Question 19

In the absence of powerful drug lords, the Colombian drug trade has become more decentralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

hich of the following has historically been a dominant political party in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  PRI 
B)  ASC 
C)  PTK 
D)  MST 
A)  PRI 
B)  ASC 
C)  PTK 
D)  MST

Describe the compartmentalization of Colombian drug organizations and what role it plays in pursuing organizational objectives.

In the early 1990s, Mexican criminal organizations struck a deal with the __________ whose cocaine they moved from Mexico into the US on a contract basis.

ound in at least nine state prison systems and reputed to be the most powerful of the prison organized crime groups, ______________ is comprised mainly of Mexican-American convicts and ex-convicts from the barrios of East Los Angeles.

What aspects of Colombia's history likely influenced the development of drug trafficking organizations in that country?

_______________ is a major transit country for cocaine moving to the US and serves drug smugglers as both a command-and-control center and transshipment point.

common element that characterizes Latin American criminal organizations is extensive involvement in __________________.

ndividuals seeking membership in MS-13 are subject to various forms of initiation including:

Members of the Medellín cartel favored bribery over violence.

hat has permitted and encouraged the cocaine legacy in Colombia?

he acronym for "People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar" is __________.

ali operations in the US were headquartered in __________.

It is easy to infiltrate a Colombian drug group.

exican drug trafficking groups are bureaucratically organized, but built around familial relationships

The major Colombian cartels have declined, and a multiplicity of smaller organizations, called _____________, is filling the vacuum.

hat are narcocorridos?

The structure of Dominican drug trafficking organizations is based on __________ or regional loyalties.

hich of the following emerged as a leader of the Gulf cartel, controlling drug trafficking throughout northeastern Mexico and along the Gulf of Mexico?

___________ is a Salvadoran crime group operating in the U.S.

In the absence of powerful drug lords, the Colombian drug trade has become more decentralized.

hich of the following has historically been a dominant political party in Mexico?

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Exam 6: Latin American Organized Crime

Describe the compartmentalization of Colombian drug organizations and what role it plays in pursuing organizational objectives.

In the early 1990s, Mexican criminal organizations struck a deal with the __________ whose cocaine they moved from Mexico into the US on a contract basis.

ound in at least nine state prison systems and reputed to be the most powerful of the prison organized crime groups, ______________ is comprised mainly of Mexican-American convicts and ex-convicts from the barrios of East Los Angeles.

What aspects of Colombia's history likely influenced the development of drug trafficking organizations in that country?

_______________ is a major transit country for cocaine moving to the US and serves drug smugglers as both a command-and-control center and transshipment point.

common element that characterizes Latin American criminal organizations is extensive involvement in __________________.

ndividuals seeking membership in MS-13 are subject to various forms of initiation including:

Members of the Medellín cartel favored bribery over violence.

hat has permitted and encouraged the cocaine legacy in Colombia?

he acronym for "People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar" is __________.

ali operations in the US were headquartered in __________.

It is easy to infiltrate a Colombian drug group.

exican drug trafficking groups are bureaucratically organized, but built around familial relationships

The major Colombian cartels have declined, and a multiplicity of smaller organizations, called _____________, is filling the vacuum.

hat are narcocorridos?

The structure of Dominican drug trafficking organizations is based on __________ or regional loyalties.

hich of the following emerged as a leader of the Gulf cartel, controlling drug trafficking throughout northeastern Mexico and along the Gulf of Mexico?

___________ is a Salvadoran crime group operating in the U.S.

In the absence of powerful drug lords, the Colombian drug trade has become more decentralized.

hich of the following has historically been a dominant political party in Mexico?

Introduction to Organized Crime

Development of Organized Crime in the United States

The American Mafia

Explaining Organized Crime

Italian Organized Crime and the Albanian Connection

Black Organized Crime

Asian Organized Crime

Russian Organized Crime

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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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