Organized Crime Flashcards
1
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Give examples of an illegal business
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Gambling, loansharking, racketeering, drug importation and sales, car theft, counterfeit & piracy, fraud, pornography, illegal alcohol, and tobacco, etc.
2
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what is a legal business
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Restaurants, Hotels, Bars, Construction Firms, Trucking Companies etc.
3
Q
How can legal businesses help illegal businesses
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- invest money from illegal activities (part of money laundering)
-“fronts” for illegal businesses (e.g., restaurants where drug deals done)
-“evidence” that they are honest citizens (paying taxes, justifying their expensive lifestyle)
4
Q
Organized Transnational Crime
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Criminal activity that takes place across national jurisdictions
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