quiz 8 Flashcards
who was Joe Pistone
worked undercover as Donnie Brasco in the mafia in NY, resulted in convictions of over 200 mobsters
what is active cooperation
informant buys from where you say
what is proactive cooperation
the informant tells you info
proper management of informants is essential in avoiding unethical allegations
documenting your source
informants belong to the ______ and are not the personal resource for the investigator
agency
who operates WITSEC
US Marshalls
what do undercover officers need to conceal
backstory and background
undercovers must be careful to not ______ suspects
entrap
undercovers need to be
highly motivated, willing to make sacrifices, resourceful
who introduces an undercover into a group
informants
what type of investigations do you use an informant
drug, organized crime, vices
informants are typically
criminals
someone would be an informant for
$, lesser sentence, protect neighborhood, gang rivalry
term for exaggeration as an informant
lying
pitfalls of being an undercover could lead to
addiction, suicide
controlled buys are closely monitored and you
watch
2 prongs to Aguilar Spinelli
credibility of the informant or source
evaluates the informant’s basis of knowledge
how do u catch online predator
cyberundercover/ online
making deals with officers and deals with the criminal they are informing on
double dealing
long term operation is called
deep cover
where do predators find people
chatrooms
you might feel _____ if your informant is arrested
guilt
______ can be used by the informant against you
blackmail
sometimes undercovers get
arrested
u cause somebody to commit a crime that they would not normally be disposed to commit
entrapment
undercover work is
paradoxical, process is successful by doing bad
3 types of investigations undercover
long-term
deep cover
short term
6 steps of undercover
intro
acceptance
buy
arrest
cover the informant
after action
any people who provide info of investigative nature to leo
informants
person whose relationship w the gov is concealed until testimony at trial is required and actively participates in the resolution of the case
cooperating witness
what is WITSEC
developed in 1971, designed to relocate informants by providing them w legitimate new identities
