Exam 1: Introduction to Organized Crime

How is terrorism different from organized crime? Provide examples to support your answer.

The _____________ is an individual who is responsible for overall operations of several criminal cells within a region,and in this role reports directly to the central command of the operation via the Internet or cell phone.​

Which of the following is $\underline{\text{NOT}}$ considered to one of the three major bureaucratic levels of an organized crime group?​

Discuss the relationship between terrorism and organized crime.

Explain how globalization has affected organized crime.

A criminal network typically functions within a subcultural environment,often referred to as a(n)_____________ whose affiliates range from actual members of criminal groups to persons with marginal employment (e.g.,bouncers,professional gamblers).​

Terrorists are state-sponsored actors whose intention is to intimidate an audience only within their immediate country of origin.

There is no generally accepted definition of organized crime.

A criminal network has places where participants congregate or "hang out" or places that welcome their patronage.According to the text,these hangouts are referred to as:​

As opposed to organized crime,______________ is inherently political,and as such it is relative to one's political view.

Which of the following major events,intertwined with the rapid expansion of global markets,provided a greater opportunity for transnational organized crime to flourish throughout the world?​

Franchising provides a form of _____________ by reputation,encouraging networking that facilitates cooperation between criminals that might not otherwise occur.

What is the role of a "broker" in organized crime?

According to the text,in a bureaucracy,positions are assigned on what basis?

What is meant by a network and how are its features applied by organized crime groups?

Both terrorist groups and criminal organizations use compartmentalization.

Members of organized crime view themselves as conventional members of society.

Organizational affiliation provides a form of _____________ by reputation,facilitating cooperation between criminals.

State the attributes of a bureaucracy and discuss how a criminal organization may find it necessary to adopt some or all of those attributes.

_______________ organized crime refers to self-perpetuating criminal organizations that operate across national boundaries.​