LEG 320 Week 10 Quiz – Strayer
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Quiz 10 Chapter 18 and 19
ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANGS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Any fraudulent
scheme that uses any interstate delivery services can be prosecuted as a felony
under the
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a.
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“mail fraud act”
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b.
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“bank fraud act”
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c.
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“wire fraud act”
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d.
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none of these
answers is correct
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2. A scheme defined
to include a scheme to deprive another of the “intangible right of honest
services” is known as a
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a.
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wire fraud
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b.
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mail fraud
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c.
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bank fraud
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d.
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loan fraud
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3. Which of the
following are ways of laundering money?
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a.
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gold purchases
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b.
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purchases of
cashier’s checks
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c.
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wire transfers
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d.
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all of these
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4. What is the name
of an underground banking system used to launder money?
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a.
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Hawala
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b.
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RICO
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c.
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Miranda
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d.
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CTR
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5. In 1970, Congress enacted
the RICO law. What does RICO stand for?
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a.
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Racket Induced
Criminal Operations
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b.
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
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c.
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Racketeer
Influenced Commercial Operation
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d.
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Racket Induced
Criminal Organization
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6. To obtain a conviction
under RICO, the government must prove that the defendant
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a.
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is part of a continuing criminal enterprise
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b.
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has committed at
least three felonies
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c.
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has invested
illegally obtained funds
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d.
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is a member of the
Mafia
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7. The primary purpose
of RICO laws is to strike at the source of the economic power of
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a.
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terrorist
organizations
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b.
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illegal business
monopolies
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c.
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manufacturers of
counterfeit goods
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d.
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organized crime
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8. For the purpose of
money laundering statutes, profits gained from unlawful activities are known as
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a.
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proceeds
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b.
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receipts
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c.
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markers
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d.
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tickets
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9. One of the
benefits of the passage of the RICO ACT was that it enabled prosecutors to
charge all people engaged in unlawful activity who own or invest in an
enterprise that affects
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a.
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interstate commerce
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b.
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the federal
government
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c.
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state taxes
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d.
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banking
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10. If the underlying
criminal acts do not affect interstate commerce
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a.
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the federal government has no jurisdiction to prosecute
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b.
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the federal
government still has jurisdiction to prosecute under special provisions of
the RICO statute
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c.
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the federal
government can engage in a joint prosecution with the state
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d.
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the state
government can elect to turn the case over to federal officials
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11. One of the benefits
of the passage of the CCE Statute was that it enabled prosecutors to charge
people
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a.
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whose actions
enable a criminal enterprise to function
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b.
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aided and abetted
the mafia
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c.
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with tax evasion
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d.
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who cross state
lines when committing crimes
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12. Which of the
following statements regarding the federal witness protection program is true?
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a.
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The program was
created during the period of Prohibition in the U.S.
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b.
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Since being
established, the program has seldom been used.
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c.
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The program is utilized in both federal and state prosecutions.
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d.
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The program applies
to witnesses, but not their families.
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13. Which of the
following statements regarding the Federal Victim and Witness Protection Act is
FALSE?
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a.
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The Act was passed
by Congress in 1982.
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b.
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This statute
created the crime of witness tampering.
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c.
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Tampering is a crime only if the witness testifies in a criminal trial.
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d.
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All of these are
true statements.
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14. Which of the
following statements regarding money laundering is FALSE?
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a.
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The USA PATRIOT Act
toughened money laundering laws.
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b.
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It is the world’s
third largest business.
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c.
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Money laundering is a crime only on the federal level.
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d.
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Sentences for cash
smuggling have been increased.
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