Deck 11: Russian and Other European Organized Crime

Question 1

Criminal branding in Russia consisted of 3 types. SsylnoPoselenets (SP) were which type?

A) Hard labor convict
B) Hard labor deportee
C) Escapee opportunity
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Russian Mafia started as

A) Small scale mobsters
B) A street gang
C) A prison gang
D) Politicians

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Most of the crimes committed by Russian Mafia clans during the Soviet times involved _________________ crimes within the ________________.

A) Economic, state system
B) Political, Soviet system
C) Business, entrepreneurial system
D) Family, clans

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Russian Mafia is engaged in the production of _______________, a very powerful synthetic opioid.

A) Bratva
B) Solntsevo
C) Krokodil
D) Kiwi

Question 5

Krysha is Russian criminal jargon which literally means

A) Roof
B) Floor
C) Wall
D) Door

Question 6

Many Russians emigrated during 1890-1920 for better opportunities or to escape religious oppression. This was during the

A) Nazi's
B) Soviet Empire
C) Stalin Regime
D) Tsarist times

Question 7

Beginning in 1968 a new wave of immigration from the Soviet Union was from those fleeing __________________

A) Socialism
B) Communism
C) Political oppression
D) Criminal prosecutions

Question 8

Russian Jews who came during the first wave of Russian immigration were from provinces in Russia, Ukraine, and what is now _____________

A) Poland
B) Yugoslavia
C) Armenia
D) Germany

Question 9

An increase of RUssian Organized Crime came to the U.S. after the fall of the Soviet Union after

A) 1968
B) 1971
C) 1980
D) 1991

Question 10

Which country has a reputation of an ideal location for Russian criminal networks?

A) Poland
B) Mexico
C) Belgium
D) Italy

Question 11

Cooperative efforts between Russian Organized Crime groups and Columbian drug cartels are centered in _____________

A) San Diego
B) Amsterdam
C) Italy
D) Miami

Question 12

Which country is known for having favorable immigration and banking laws?

A) Italy
B) Israel
C) Mexico
D) Monaco

Question 13

What triggered the diminishing influence of the Irish American criminal organization?

A) Prohibition
B) ROC presence
C) Immigrant deportations
D) Stricter punishments

Question 14

In addition to drug trafficking, Albanian Organized crime is heavily involved in

A) Politics
B) Sex trade
C) Communism
D) Religious persecution

Question 15

Approximately _______% of women working in U.K. Brothels are Albanians or Kosovar Albanians.

A) 25
B) 52
C) 70
D) 85