Question 1

Today,many of the criminals who work for Russian organized crime operations in the United States tend to be of what descent?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hungarian 
B) ​Yugoslavian 
C) ​Jewish 
D) Polish 
A) ​Hungarian 
B) ​Yugoslavian 
C) ​Jewish 
D) Polish

Question 2

Explain the history of the vory,including who they are and what they represent.Next,what happened to the vory during WWII?

Accepted Answer

While the former Soviet Union did not ha

Question 3

Who are reportedly the only criminal group in Russia that does not respect the territoriality of the vory?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Siberians 
B) ​Latvians 
C) ​Georgians 
D) Chechens 
A) ​Siberians 
B) ​Latvians 
C) ​Georgians 
D) Chechens

Question 4

Semion Mogilevich,a Ukrainian-born Jew with a degree in economics,made his first fortune by defrauding fellow Jews who were fleeing to _____________ before later joining the infamous Moscow-based organized crime group known as the Solntsevo Brotherhood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Semion Mogilevich,a Ukrainian-born Jew with a degree...

Question 5

What does the term "Vory v zakone" mean?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​"good for nothing" 
B) ​"hall or gathering place" 
C) ​"thieves with a code of honor" 
D) "men of violence" 
A) ​"good for nothing" 
B) ​"hall or gathering place" 
C) ​"thieves with a code of honor" 
D) "men of violence"

Question 6

A meeting between Russian Mafia bosses to resolve business disputes is the _____________,where both sides are accompanied by armed guards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A meeting between Russian Mafia bosses to...

Question 7

What did vory members often have that revealed their status in the organization's hierarchy and even their criminal specialty?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​jackets 
B) ​flags 
C) ​tattoos 
D) jackets,flags,and tattoos 
A) ​jackets 
B) ​flags 
C) ​tattoos 
D) jackets,flags,and tattoos

Question 8

Post-1987 economic liberalization in Russia paved the way which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​criminal organizations 
B) ​improved law enforcement 
C) ​bank regulations 
D) stronger judicial efforts to reduce crime 
A) ​criminal organizations 
B) ​improved law enforcement 
C) ​bank regulations 
D) stronger judicial efforts to reduce crime

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false regarding Russian organized crime?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Russian criminals began their criminal careers as members of adolescent street gangs in ethnic ghettos. 
B) ​Russian organized crime encompasses any ethnic or national groups from the territory of the former Soviet Union. 
C) ​In the former Soviet Union,law enforcement resources have been inadequate to deal with the menace of organized crime. 
D) The breeding and training ground for Russian organized crime was established during the Communist era. 
A) ​Russian criminals began their criminal careers as members of adolescent street gangs in ethnic ghettos. 
B) ​Russian organized crime encompasses any ethnic or national groups from the territory of the former Soviet Union. 
C) ​In the former Soviet Union,law enforcement resources have been inadequate to deal with the menace of organized crime. 
D) The breeding and training ground for Russian organized crime was established during the Communist era.

Question 10

In reference to organized crime in Russia,certain ethnic groups like the Chechens are no longer involved in illicit activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How did the collapse of the Soviet Union change Russian organized crime?

Accepted Answer

It created opportunity for a huge expans

Question 12

_____________ are informal organizations whose members share a set of behaviors and expectations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ are informal organizations whose members share...

Question 13

The _____________,highly regarded thieves who control many of the current Russian organized crime rackets,developed among hardcore prison camp inmates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________,highly regarded thieves who control many...

Question 14

Russian crime groups in the United States are typically fluid,membership is transient,and about what size?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5-20 people 
B) ​30-40 people 
C) ​about 50 people 
D) upwards of 100 people 
A) ​5-20 people 
B) ​30-40 people 
C) ​about 50 people 
D) upwards of 100 people

Question 15

In reference to its level of organized crime activity,which area has been likened to "Chicago of the twenties"?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Georgia 
B) ​Moscow 
C) ​Chechnya 
D) Odessa 
A) ​Georgia 
B) ​Moscow 
C) ​Chechnya 
D) Odessa

Today,many of the criminals who work for Russian organized crime operations in the United States tend to be of what descent?

Explain the history of the vory,including who they are and what they represent.Next,what happened to the vory during WWII?

Who are reportedly the only criminal group in Russia that does not respect the territoriality of the vory?

Semion Mogilevich,a Ukrainian-born Jew with a degree in economics,made his first fortune by defrauding fellow Jews who were fleeing to _____________ before later joining the infamous Moscow-based organized crime group known as the Solntsevo Brotherhood.

What does the term "Vory v zakone" mean?

A meeting between Russian Mafia bosses to resolve business disputes is the _____________,where both sides are accompanied by armed guards.

What did vory members often have that revealed their status in the organization's hierarchy and even their criminal specialty?

Post-1987 economic liberalization in Russia paved the way which of the following?

Which of the following statements is false regarding Russian organized crime?

In reference to organized crime in Russia,certain ethnic groups like the Chechens are no longer involved in illicit activities.

How did the collapse of the Soviet Union change Russian organized crime?

_____________ are informal organizations whose members share a set of behaviors and expectations.

The _____________,highly regarded thieves who control many of the current Russian organized crime rackets,developed among hardcore prison camp inmates.

Russian crime groups in the United States are typically fluid,membership is transient,and about what size?

In reference to its level of organized crime activity,which area has been likened to "Chicago of the twenties"?

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Exam 6: Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Today,many of the criminals who work for Russian organized crime operations in the United States tend to be of what descent?​

Explain the history of the vory,including who they are and what they represent.Next,what happened to the vory during WWII?

Who are reportedly the only criminal group in Russia that does not respect the territoriality of the vory?​

Semion Mogilevich,a Ukrainian-born Jew with a degree in economics,made his first fortune by defrauding fellow Jews who were fleeing to _____________ before later joining the infamous Moscow-based organized crime group known as the Solntsevo Brotherhood.

What does the term "Vory v zakone" mean?​

A meeting between Russian Mafia bosses to resolve business disputes is the _____________,where both sides are accompanied by armed guards.

What did vory members often have that revealed their status in the organization's hierarchy and even their criminal specialty?​

Post-1987 economic liberalization in Russia paved the way which of the following?​

Which of the following statements is false regarding Russian organized crime?​

In reference to organized crime in Russia,certain ethnic groups like the Chechens are no longer involved in illicit activities.

How did the collapse of the Soviet Union change Russian organized crime?

_____________ are informal organizations whose members share a set of behaviors and expectations.

The _____________,highly regarded thieves who control many of the current Russian organized crime rackets,developed among hardcore prison camp inmates.

Russian crime groups in the United States are typically fluid,membership is transient,and about what size?​

In reference to its level of organized crime activity,which area has been likened to "Chicago of the twenties"?​

Introduction to Organized Crime

Explanations for Organized Crime

United States

Italy and Albania

Colombia and Mexico

Asia

Africa

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Organized Crime: "Goods and Services"

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering

Organized Crime Statutes

Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

Filters

Today,many of the criminals who work for Russian organized crime operations in the United States tend to be of what descent?

Who are reportedly the only criminal group in Russia that does not respect the territoriality of the vory?

What does the term "Vory v zakone" mean?

What did vory members often have that revealed their status in the organization's hierarchy and even their criminal specialty?

Post-1987 economic liberalization in Russia paved the way which of the following?

Which of the following statements is false regarding Russian organized crime?

Russian crime groups in the United States are typically fluid,membership is transient,and about what size?

In reference to its level of organized crime activity,which area has been likened to "Chicago of the twenties"?