Deck 13: Investigation and Prosecution of Gangs and Organized Crime Groups

Question 1

There are 2 types of leaders in gang. The one that helps keep the gang intact is referred to as a(n) ____________ leader.

A) Organized
B) Informal
C) Interact
D) Formal

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the UN guidelines for investigations, which is not a basic investigative principle?

A) High personal integrity
B) Ability to remain objective, impartial, and fair
C) Be able to make plausible suppositions or assumptions
D) Findings should be based on facts and related analysis

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The cooperative organization that represents most of the state and regional gang investigators associations in the U.S. is called

A) National Alliance of Gang Investigator Associations
B) National Gang Crime Consortium
C) National Gang Investigations Center
D) National Alliance of American Investigators

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which organization that researches and investigates gangs was established by the FBI in 2005?

A) National Gang Center
B) National Gang Crime Research Center
C) Federal Gang Crime Center
D) National Gang Intelligence Center

Question 5

________________ are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the criminal and terrorist threat in their area of operation.

A) Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS)
B) Fusion Centers
C) Gang Research centers
D) Intelligence Centers

Question 6

There are three generations (or types) of gangs. Turf gangs, gangs with a mix of political and mercenary elements that are more globally oriented, and

A) Elemental gangs
B) Motorcycle gangs
C) Entrepreneurial gangs
D) Local level gangs

Question 7

Local anti-gang legislation has little impact on the operations of

A) First generation gangs
B) Second generation gangs
C) Third generation gangs
D) Has the same effect on all three generation gangs

Question 8

Some civilian police use the ____________ system for identifying gang members

A) Points
B) Legal
C) Signs
D) Patches

Question 9

CIs typically include those considered

A) Merchants
B) Undercovers
C) Rats
D) Mercenaries

Question 10

One of the methods used to restrict non-criminal gang activity is gang suppression. This program ________________

A) Targets the perpetrators of gang felony crimes and the leaders of their gangs
B) Declares gangs to be a form of quasi-corporate structure so that each member could be help accountable for the actions of other members.
C) Educates the courts regarding gang issues within their jurisdiction
D) Was a property abatement program that significantly curtailed gang activity in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Question 11

What is the minimum number of a group in the Title 21 Continuing Criminal Enterprise statute?

A) 3
B) 12
C) 6
D) 12

Question 12

Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 is also referred to as

A) PCGR
B) RICO
C) CCE
D) LOOP

Question 13

As of the 2014 State Anti-Gang Statutes by the National Gang Center how many states had enacted some form of legislation relating to gangs or gang-related activity?

A) 50 and the District of Columbia
B) 28
C) 43 and the District of Columbia
D) 31

Question 14

The witness in a gang case that often has very limited information is referred to as the

A) Normal citizen
B) Clean witness
C) Average Joe
D) Problem witness

Question 15

WITSEC is run by

A) FBI
B) CIA
C) State Police
D) U.S. Marshals Service