Deck 3: Infiltration of Business, Extortion, and Racketeering
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Deck 3: Infiltration of Business, Extortion, and Racketeering
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What is organized crime infiltration of business or government?
It is sometimes the product of conspiracy, by which businesses pay money to others so that they can make even more money illicitly, and more often it is extortion by which money is paid under threat of future personal or financial harm
2
What are the circumstances under which the infiltration of business usually occurs?
Circumstances where the nature of the business is considered questionable or it caters to a clientele seen as undesirable, and circumstances in which local corruption is common
3
How was a New York State judge who had an affair with a woman convicted of extortion?
The woman ended an affair with the judge, and he claimed he would sell sexually explicit photos of her and her new boyfriend if she did not give him money In this case, it was the threat of damage to reputation, rather than the abuse of a public office, that formed the basis for the threat of future harm
4
What is the Hobbs Act?
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What is a protection racket?
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6
Why is it difficult to know the true extent of extortion?
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7
Is extortion of businesses been shown to be a significant problem?
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8
How can it be said that there can be thin line between bribery and extortion?
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9
What was the legal issue in this case?
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10
What was the Court's finding and rationale?
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11
How does the Hobbs Act apply in practice?
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12
What are some examples of how the Hobbs Act applies in actual cases?
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13
What is racketeering?
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14
What are the facts of the case of Ronald Trucchio?
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15
What did the prosecution have to prove to make a RICO case against Trucchio?
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16
What are the facts of United States v. Ianniello and Cohen?
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17
What was the legal issue?
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18
What was the court's finding and rationale?
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19
Why is a habitual offender not necessarily a RICO offender?
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20
What is the crack-house statute?
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21
Mei-Fen Chen, owner of the Della Motel in Houston, claimed she was unaware that drug transactions were taking place there. Why did the U.S. Court of Appeals affirm her conviction under the crack-house statute?
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22
Why is it sometimes difficult to link individual crimes to part of a racketeering enterprise?
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23
What were the facts of the case against Joseph Massaro?
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24
How did the court rule in the Massaro case?
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