Question 1

hat is an IRS whistleblower?

Accepted Answer

An IRS whistleblower is a person who informs on persons who fail to pay the tax they owe. If the IRS uses information provided by the whistleblower, it can provide a reward of up to 30 percent of the additional tax, penalty, and other amounts collected.

Question 2

he Customs Service and Border Protection (CBP) is a part of which federal department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeland Security 
B)  IRS Criminal Investigation 
C)  Justice 
D)  Treasury 
A)  Homeland Security 
B)  IRS Criminal Investigation 
C)  Justice 
D)  Treasury A

Question 3

oast Guard personnel are law enforcement officers who do not have to establish probable cause prior to boarding a vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  TRUE

Question 4

nformants will be truthful if they are paid enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

hat is FinCEN and what activities does it perform?

Accepted Answer

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Question 6

he exclusionary rule, which provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be entered as evidence in a criminal trial, is a _______________ on law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional restraint 
B)  jurisdictional limitation 
C)  intertwining problem of corruption and informants 
D)  executive order prohibition 
A)  constitutional restraint 
B)  jurisdictional limitation 
C)  intertwining problem of corruption and informants 
D)  executive order prohibition

Question 7

n the wake of the Reconstruction era, when the Union Army occupied the states of the Confederacy, Congress enacted the 1878 ______________ prohibiting the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupation Reform Act 
B)  Reconstruction Act 
C)  Posse Comitatus Act 
D)  Unification Act 
A)  Occupation Reform Act 
B)  Reconstruction Act 
C)  Posse Comitatus Act 
D)  Unification Act

Question 8

The Coast Guard is a part of the Department of ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Coast Guard is a part of...

Question 9

orking closely with informants is a potentially corrupting influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

he top priority of the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) is given to ________________ domination of labor unions and/or employee benefit plans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of he top priority of the Department of...

Question 11

hich agency in the Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for coordinating and developing nationwide programs for responding to organized crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Office of the Attorney General 
B)  the U.S. Attorney in each judicial district 
C)  the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section (OCRS) 
D)  FBI 
A)  Office of the Attorney General 
B)  the U.S. Attorney in each judicial district 
C)  the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section (OCRS) 
D)  FBI

Question 12

he Drug Enforcement Administration and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives agencies are part of which federal government agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  Department of Homeland Security 
D)  United States Postal Service 
A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  Department of Homeland Security 
D)  United States Postal Service

Question 13

he origins of the FBI date back to the establishment of the Department of Justice in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1870 
B)  1900 
C)  1920 
D)  1950 
A)  1870 
B)  1900 
C)  1920 
D)  1950

Question 14

In the federal system, _______________ is a body of 23 citizens empowered to operate with a quorum of 16 and requiring 12 votes for an indictment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the federal system, _______________ is a...

Question 15

hich law enforcement strategy requires officers/agents to seek out indications of criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactive 
B)  Proactive 
C)  Responsive 
D)  Preventative 
A)  Reactive 
B)  Proactive 
C)  Responsive 
D)  Preventative

Question 16

Briefly describe the events surrounding the bizarre agent-confidential informant relationship involving the case of Gregory Scarpa of the Colombo crime Family and his FBI handler.

Accepted Answer

Scarpa (the "Grim Reaper") was arrested

Question 17

hich of the following is not one of the three restraints on law enforcement efforts in general and on organized crime law enforcement in particular?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional restraints 
B)  jurisdictional limitations 
C)  intertwining problems of corruption and informants 
D)  executive orders 
A)  constitutional restraints 
B)  jurisdictional limitations 
C)  intertwining problems of corruption and informants 
D)  executive orders

Question 18

Members of a grand jury are agents of the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

mmigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) is an agency of which federal department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  Department of Homeland Security 
D)  Department of Health and Human Services 
A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  Department of Homeland Security 
D)  Department of Health and Human Services

Question 20

he 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibited the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

hat is an IRS whistleblower?

he Customs Service and Border Protection (CBP) is a part of which federal department?

oast Guard personnel are law enforcement officers who do not have to establish probable cause prior to boarding a vessel.

nformants will be truthful if they are paid enough.

hat is FinCEN and what activities does it perform?

he exclusionary rule, which provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be entered as evidence in a criminal trial, is a _______________ on law enforcement.

n the wake of the Reconstruction era, when the Union Army occupied the states of the Confederacy, Congress enacted the 1878 ______________ prohibiting the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

The Coast Guard is a part of the Department of ________________.

orking closely with informants is a potentially corrupting influence.

he top priority of the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) is given to ________________ domination of labor unions and/or employee benefit plans.

hich agency in the Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for coordinating and developing nationwide programs for responding to organized crime?

he Drug Enforcement Administration and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives agencies are part of which federal government agency?

he origins of the FBI date back to the establishment of the Department of Justice in:

In the federal system, _______________ is a body of 23 citizens empowered to operate with a quorum of 16 and requiring 12 votes for an indictment.

hich law enforcement strategy requires officers/agents to seek out indications of criminal behavior?

Briefly describe the events surrounding the bizarre agent-confidential informant relationship involving the case of Gregory Scarpa of the Colombo crime Family and his FBI handler.

hich of the following is not one of the three restraints on law enforcement efforts in general and on organized crime law enforcement in particular?

Members of a grand jury are agents of the government.

mmigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) is an agency of which federal department?

he 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibited the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

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

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

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Exam 15: Organized Crime: Law Enforcement

hat is an IRS whistleblower?

he Customs Service and Border Protection (CBP) is a part of which federal department?

oast Guard personnel are law enforcement officers who do not have to establish probable cause prior to boarding a vessel.

nformants will be truthful if they are paid enough.

hat is FinCEN and what activities does it perform?

he exclusionary rule, which provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be entered as evidence in a criminal trial, is a _______________ on law enforcement.

n the wake of the Reconstruction era, when the Union Army occupied the states of the Confederacy, Congress enacted the 1878 ______________ prohibiting the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

The Coast Guard is a part of the Department of ________________.

orking closely with informants is a potentially corrupting influence.

he top priority of the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) is given to ________________ domination of labor unions and/or employee benefit plans.

hich agency in the Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for coordinating and developing nationwide programs for responding to organized crime?

he Drug Enforcement Administration and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives agencies are part of which federal government agency?

he origins of the FBI date back to the establishment of the Department of Justice in:

In the federal system, _______________ is a body of 23 citizens empowered to operate with a quorum of 16 and requiring 12 votes for an indictment.

hich law enforcement strategy requires officers/agents to seek out indications of criminal behavior?

Briefly describe the events surrounding the bizarre agent-confidential informant relationship involving the case of Gregory Scarpa of the Colombo crime Family and his FBI handler.

hich of the following is not one of the three restraints on law enforcement efforts in general and on organized crime law enforcement in particular?

Members of a grand jury are agents of the government.

mmigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) is an agency of which federal department?

he 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibited the U.S. rmy from performing civilian law enforcement.

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

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

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