Exam 1: Introduction to Organized Crime

Which of the following is not an attribute of organized crime?

hat is the role of a broker in organized crime?

_______________ is a type of bureaucratic structure that organizes persons at the operational/street level into cells whose members know only the people in their same cell.

hich of the following intertwined with the rapid expansion of global markets, providing greater opportunity for transnational organized crime?

he collapse of the ____________ was a pivotal event that intertwined with the rapid expansion of global markets.

hich of the following can serve to promote business relationships between criminals who do not enjoy a history of interaction?

or an organized crime group, bureaucratic structure has some deficiencies. Which of the following is an example of such a deficiency?

There is no generally accepted definition of organized crime.

iudad del Este (CDE), "City of the East," is a center of operation for FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia).

riminal subcultures require a third party who can construct a "social bridge," between persons with complementary resources and interests. What is this person called?

n organized crime group dislikes competition. his statement describes which attribute of organized crime?

Organizational affiliation provides a form of ___________ by reputation, encouraging networking that facilitates cooperation between criminals that might not otherwise occur.

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

tate three attributes of a bureaucracy that can be problematic for an organized crime group and discuss how those attributes might cause problems.

____________ is defined as terrorist acts carried out by groups directly or indirectly involved in cultivating, manufacturing, transporting, or distributing illegal drugs.

hich of the following is true of today's criminal networks?

Organized crime is self-perpetuating.

oth terrorist groups and criminal organizations use compartmentalization.

n organized crime group has a vertical power structure with at least three permanent ranks. his statement describes which attribute of organized crime?

iudad del Este (CDE), "City of the East," provides a microcosm of the nexus between organized crime and terrorism. Which of the following organized crime group(s) use(s) this Paraguayan city as a meeting place?