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political crime
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criminal acts committed for ideological purposes.
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weaknesses of international law
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1. Lack of power to enforce their decisions.
2.law of power to to assure compliance. |
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Crime by or against government-what is researched more?
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crime against the gov is far more researched
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Clarke's typology of Assassins
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1. political- for political reasons
2.Egocentric- persons with overwhelming and aggressive egocentric need for acceptance, recognition, and status. 3.psychopathic- unable to relate to others, direct their rage at popular political figures. 4.insane- documented psychosis, a mental illness where they experience severe emotional and cognitive distortion. 5.atypical- those who defy classification |
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types of organized criminal groups
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1.political-social- militant social movements that use violence; terrorists, kkk, militants.
2.Mercenary- Committed by groups for profit 3.In-Group Oriented- committed by adolescents or motorcycle gangs for psychological gratification. 4.Syndicate- Structured group that uses violence, provides illicit services, such as street gangs or mafia. |
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types of terrorism
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1.political- violent criminal behavior designed to generate fear in the community for political purposes.
2.nonpolitical terrorism- elicit fear by means of violence for private purpose. 3.quasi- similar to terrorist methods but usually in it for money. 4.limited political- acts of terrorism which are commited for political motives but are not concerned with capturing control of the state. 5.offical or state- nations whose rule is based upon fear and reach terroristic proportons. |
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Hagan's typology of Spies
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1.Mercenary- trade secrets for personal monetary reward.
2.ideological- motivated by strong ideological beliefs. 3.alienated/egocentric- one who betrays for personal reasons unrelated to monetary or ideological considerations. 4.buccaneer/sport- obtains psychological fulfillment through spying. 5.professional- agents, careerists, or occupational employees of intelligence bureaucracies. 6.compromised- traitors who trade secrets either for romantic purposes or because of blackmail. 7.deceived- one who is led to believe that he or she is working for one organization when they actually work for another. |
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cointelpro
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FBI's counterintelligence program to harass and disrupt legit political activity such as Martin luther king, they would employ false letters accusing people of being informants in order to foment internal warfare.
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Societal reactions to crimes by gov.
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public reactions have been mild
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societal reactions to crimes against gov
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quite strong
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characteristics of contemporary terrorism
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-more effective explosives and modern mass media.
-use of technology -attacks influence economies -motivated by religion, values |
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U.N. typology of crime syndicates
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1. Rigid hierarchy
2. Devolved hierarchy 3. Hierarchical conglomerate 4. Core criminal group 5. Organized criminal network |
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what event raised awareness of and changed Americans' perceptions of threat of terrorism?
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either oklahoma city bombing or 9/11. mostly likely 9/11
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characteristics of money laundering
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placement- collect the dirty money and move it into financial system
layering- disguise the money trail by transferring money into bank in a below radar fashion. integration- the now clean money can but utilized for whatever |
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term used in text to describe state sponsored terrorism
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war by proxy
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who is Julian Assange
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was a political whistleblower who is editor in chief of wikileaks, classified documents.
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what type of group is Hell's Angels?
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In-Group Oriented group
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Hagedorn's typology of gang members
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1.Legits- mature out of the gang
2.homeboys- adult gang memebers who alternate between legitimate jobs and drug sales 3.dope fiends- stayed in drug business in order to feed their habits. 4.new jacks- view illegal drugs sales as their career. |
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in drug terminology, name for northern border of Thailand, Burma?
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Golden Triangle
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loan sharking
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lending money at impossible interest rate, demanding property when borrower can’t repay
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numbers game
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like lottery but not random or fair
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Cosa Nostra vs. Patron theories
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Nostra- everybody has a set positions and the power is somewhat distributed.Nationwide alliance of tightly knit families. Membership of Sicilian and Italian Descendents
parton- there positions are not as important, those with the most power are in control.Consists of a series of patron-client relationships.Resembles feudal system or medieval warlords |
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main purpose for smuggling illegal aliens into U.S.
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to sell counterfeit software and to make profit.
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characteristics of organized criminals
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-identify with crime and criminal activity
-possess strong organizational identity -tend to belong to structured groups that maintain criminal activity. |
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name of act prohibiting use of racketeering profits in legal business
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Hobbs Act
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type of country most conducive to organized crime
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liberal democracies and corrupt dictatorships.
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characteristic of Russian Mafiya
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black marketeer, gangster, drug trafficker, courrupter, rose out of social, economic, and historical forces in russa.
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why Sicilian Mafia is losing power in U.S.
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because certain minorities follow th ethnic succession theory, in which a group only holds power for a short amount of time till another takes over. and most sicilian members were convicted of crimes
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mafia myth
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it actually refers to a method- syndicate-type organized crime.
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typical reaction to public order crimes
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to make a law or act to prevent it
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why public order crimes are illegal
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Bad because it is prohibited by law, mala prohibita
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broken window theory
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Signs of disorder can contribute to more serious crimes.
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historical trends in prostitution
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Has been prevalent throughout history.
Was outlawed due to Protestant Reformation and public health concerns. Appears to have declined since WWII. |
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where did name "red light district" come from?
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when railroad construction workers in the west hung their red lanterns outside whorehouses they were frequenting in order to keep in contact with their dispatchers
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types of prostitutes
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brothel prostitutes
bar girls streetwalkers massage parlor call girls madams-pimp |
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Harrison Act
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regulated sale of opiates.
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Volstead Act
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prohibited sale of alcohol
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decriminalization
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the lessening of penalties attached to a certain behavior
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overcriminalization
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the overuse of the criminal law in attempt to control deviant activity
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common setting for prostitution in 1970's and on
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younger prostitutes
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characteristics of child molesters
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-Tend to know their victims
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Noble experiment and great illusion refer to what?
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Noble Experiment and Great Illusion refers to the prohibition of alcohol.
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connection between drugs and crime
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not a necessary one as most addicts were criminals before the drug use.
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theory suggested by text as most appropriate for public order crime
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labeling or societal reaction theory.
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countries connected with Cosa Nostra, Triad, Mafiya, Yakuza
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Cosa nostra-US
Triad-CHINA Mafiya- RUSSIA Yakuza-JAPAN |
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why U.S. supported atrocities in Guatemala
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cold war, fear of communism
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