Explain how organized crime groups are using technology to further their criminal enterprises
What will be an ideal response?
Organized crime groups are well known for their use of sophisticated technology to commit crimes, such as identity theft, credit card fraud (i.e. manufacturing cards and skimming data), adult pornography, child pornography, and are recently believed to be behind many of the email-based phishing attacks. They also use encryption, fraudulent email accounts, and anonymous email servers to covertly communicate. Organized crime groups are also involved in telephone fraud, including telemarketing, calling card fraud, and cloning.
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Which of the following is NOT a media trend that reflects the criminological theory that was popular at the time?
a. During the 1930s, crime films tended to portray a [sociological] perspective which painted the urban ethnic inner city as the basic cause of criminality b. The 1940 and 1950s films were Freudian based [psychological theories] with deviant personalities the root cause c. The 1980s saw films indicting drugs and family violence [a mix of theoretical perspectives] d. The 1990s brought labeling and critical criminology [political theories] to the fore
Serotonin is associated with:
a. Alcohol use. b. Genes. c. Sleep and low anxiety. d. All of the above
Explain the difference between the bourgeoisie and proletariat and how some believe it contributes to crime
What will be an ideal response?
2. Well-planned robberies usually do not involve ______.
a. only one offender b. use of a weapon c. use of a disguise d. use of a getaway car