In spite of double jeopardy violation claims made by critics of RICO, federal courts consistently uphold conviction on the grounds that
A. multiple offenses are valid as long as they are applied to organized criminals.
B. multiple offenses are valid as long as one element of the crime is different for each of the offenses.
C. people convicted under a state substantive offense often prefer to be tried under a federal organized crime offense, since they usually receive shorter sentences.
D. a state prosecution under RICO requires a subsequent federal prosecution of the same person for the same act.
Answer: B
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