Exam 14: Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

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In the federal system, the ______________ is a body of 23 citizens empowered to operate with a quorum of 16 and requiring 12 votes who hears evidence to determine whether an official indictment should be handed down by the federal prosecutor. ​

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Which agency is the major law enforcement agency combating organized criminal activity and the lead agency in using the RICO statute to take down these types of illegal organizations? ​

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three restraints on law enforcement efforts in general and on organized crime law enforcement in particular? ​

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What did the 1981 amendments to the Posse Comitatus Act provide? ​

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The Regional Information Sharing System (RISS)was established in 1974 to do which of the following? ​

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Informants will always be truthful if they are well compensated. ​

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What is the role of the U.S. Marshals Service in regard to the Witness Security Program, and what activities does it perform to fulfill this role? ​

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Which agency is closest to a federal police force? ​

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Proactive law enforcement officers often must conceal their identities and otherwise deceive the criminals they are stalking. ​

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Which law enforcement strategy encourages citizens to report crimes, then the agency responds? ​

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Discuss the constitutional restraints that law enforcement may encounter when attempting to investigate and prosecute known organized criminals? ​

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What is electronic surveillance, and what are some of the problems associated with its use by law enforcement?

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

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_____________ acts as a central repository for professional and technical expertise on transnational organized crime. ​

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The FBI is considered the single national federal police force in the United States. ​

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The exclusionary rule, which provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be entered as evidence in a criminal trial, is a(n)_____________ on law enforcement. ​

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

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Which branch of the government is responsible for combating organized crime? ​

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The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibited the U.S. Army from performing civilian law enforcement. ​

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Which of the following is/are incentive(s)for informants to help law enforcement apprehend organized crime suspects? ​

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