Question 1

The strength of organized criminal groups is based on their willingness and ability to use force or threats of force to assure discipline within and outside the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

List two common myths of street gangs, as identified by Klein.

Accepted Answer

Possibilities: They are highly organized, very cohesive, and have centralized leadership; street gangs are all violent; street gangs control drug distribution in our cities; and Los Angeles gangs franchise drug distribution to the rest of the country.

Question 3

According to the Italian American Syndicate, organized crime groups and their leaders resemble a medieval system of shifting warlords in which whoever has the most power and is able to render the greatest services controls support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

There is one definition for organized crime used by the general public, legsilatures, law enforcement agencies, social scientists, and syndicate members themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organized crime first came to the United States with Italian immigrants, as a "Mafia transplant."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The American Bar Association, in its Report on Organized Crime (1952), concluded that "the largest single factor in the breakdown of law enforcement in dealing with organzied crime is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  corruption of many public officials 
B)  intercepting financial accounts in overseas banks 
C)  investigating illegal business practices 
D)  stopping the misrepresentation of business practices 
A)  corruption of many public officials 
B)  intercepting financial accounts in overseas banks 
C)  investigating illegal business practices 
D)  stopping the misrepresentation of business practices

Question 7

The now-clear money can be used for investments, political campaign donations, and the infiltraiton of legitimate enterprise is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  placement 
B)  layering 
C)  intergration 
D)  distribution 
A)  placement 
B)  layering 
C)  intergration 
D)  distribution

Question 8

According to Hagedorn's typology, which of the following do African American and Latino adult gang members tend to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  dope fiends 
B)  homeboys 
C)  legits 
D)  new jacks 
A)  dope fiends 
B)  homeboys 
C)  legits 
D)  new jacks

Question 9

Which of the following numbers is considered to have significance in secret Chinese organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  six 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  six

Question 10

According to the text, the Yakuza are widely involved in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  political corruption 
B)  drugs 
C)  sexual slavery 
D)  organ trafficking 
A)  political corruption 
B)  drugs 
C)  sexual slavery 
D)  organ trafficking

Question 11

All of the following were identified as elements of organized crime except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  violence 
C)  illicit services 
D)  immunity 
A)  politics 
B)  violence 
C)  illicit services 
D)  immunity

Question 12

The Hell's Angels are an example of which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group-oriented organized crime 
B)  mercenary (predatory) organized crime 
C)  political-social organized crime 
D)  syndicate crime 
A)  in-group-oriented organized crime 
B)  mercenary (predatory) organized crime 
C)  political-social organized crime 
D)  syndicate crime

Question 13

According to Ianni, which of the following phrases describes organized crime as a means of upward mobility where such mobility would otherwise not be possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate means of attaining illegitimate success 
B)  mafiya model to success 
C)  queer ladder of mobility 
D)  Yakuza society 
A)  legitimate means of attaining illegitimate success 
B)  mafiya model to success 
C)  queer ladder of mobility 
D)  Yakuza society

Question 14

According to Hagedorn's typology, "dope fiends" view illegal drug sales as their primary career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the United Nations' identification of different types of organized crime organizations, which of the following refers to a relatievly loose group characterized by horizontal rather than vertical arrangements?

Accepted Answer

A)  devolved hierarchy 
B)  hierarchical conglomerate 
C)  core criminal group 
D)  rigid hierarchy 
A)  devolved hierarchy 
B)  hierarchical conglomerate 
C)  core criminal group 
D)  rigid hierarchy

Question 16

Internationally, organized crime is confined to one political arena and thrives especially in political climates such as corrupt dictatorships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Yakuza is the Chinese term for gangsters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Not all organized crime is committed by Organized Crime groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Yakuza are most likely to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  lower-class 
C)  educated 
D)  business men 
A)  Chinese 
B)  lower-class 
C)  educated 
D)  business men

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding organized criminals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often do not identify strongly with crime or criminal activity. 
B)  They tend to come from high-income areas. 
C)  They tend to maintain their livelihood through crime. 
D)  They tend to be open about their associations and criminal offenses. 
A)  They often do not identify strongly with crime or criminal activity. 
B)  They tend to come from high-income areas. 
C)  They tend to maintain their livelihood through crime. 
D)  They tend to be open about their associations and criminal offenses.

The strength of organized criminal groups is based on their willingness and ability to use force or threats of force to assure discipline within and outside the organization.

List two common myths of street gangs, as identified by Klein.

According to the Italian American Syndicate, organized crime groups and their leaders resemble a medieval system of shifting warlords in which whoever has the most power and is able to render the greatest services controls support.

There is one definition for organized crime used by the general public, legsilatures, law enforcement agencies, social scientists, and syndicate members themselves.

Organized crime first came to the United States with Italian immigrants, as a "Mafia transplant."

The American Bar Association, in its Report on Organized Crime (1952), concluded that "the largest single factor in the breakdown of law enforcement in dealing with organzied crime is ______.

The now-clear money can be used for investments, political campaign donations, and the infiltraiton of legitimate enterprise is referred to as ______.

According to Hagedorn's typology, which of the following do African American and Latino adult gang members tend to be?

Which of the following numbers is considered to have significance in secret Chinese organizations?

According to the text, the Yakuza are widely involved in ______.

All of the following were identified as elements of organized crime except for ______.

The Hell's Angels are an example of which of the following groups?

According to Ianni, which of the following phrases describes organized crime as a means of upward mobility where such mobility would otherwise not be possible?

According to Hagedorn's typology, "dope fiends" view illegal drug sales as their primary career.

According to the United Nations' identification of different types of organized crime organizations, which of the following refers to a relatievly loose group characterized by horizontal rather than vertical arrangements?

Internationally, organized crime is confined to one political arena and thrives especially in political climates such as corrupt dictatorships.

Yakuza is the Chinese term for gangsters.

Not all organized crime is committed by Organized Crime groups.

The Yakuza are most likely to be ______.

Which of the following is true regarding organized criminals?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 13: Organized Crime

The strength of organized criminal groups is based on their willingness and ability to use force or threats of force to assure discipline within and outside the organization.

List two common myths of street gangs, as identified by Klein.

According to the Italian American Syndicate, organized crime groups and their leaders resemble a medieval system of shifting warlords in which whoever has the most power and is able to render the greatest services controls support.

There is one definition for organized crime used by the general public, legsilatures, law enforcement agencies, social scientists, and syndicate members themselves.

Organized crime first came to the United States with Italian immigrants, as a "Mafia transplant."

The American Bar Association, in its Report on Organized Crime (1952), concluded that "the largest single factor in the breakdown of law enforcement in dealing with organzied crime is ______.

The now-clear money can be used for investments, political campaign donations, and the infiltraiton of legitimate enterprise is referred to as ______.

According to Hagedorn's typology, which of the following do African American and Latino adult gang members tend to be?

Which of the following numbers is considered to have significance in secret Chinese organizations?

According to the text, the Yakuza are widely involved in ______.

All of the following were identified as elements of organized crime except for ______.

The Hell's Angels are an example of which of the following groups?

According to Ianni, which of the following phrases describes organized crime as a means of upward mobility where such mobility would otherwise not be possible?

According to Hagedorn's typology, "dope fiends" view illegal drug sales as their primary career.

According to the United Nations' identification of different types of organized crime organizations, which of the following refers to a relatievly loose group characterized by horizontal rather than vertical arrangements?

Internationally, organized crime is confined to one political arena and thrives especially in political climates such as corrupt dictatorships.

Yakuza is the Chinese term for gangsters.

Not all organized crime is committed by Organized Crime groups.

The Yakuza are most likely to be ______.

Which of the following is true regarding organized criminals?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Filters