What is money laundering, and what Supreme Court opinion recently addressed it?

What will be an ideal response?


Money laundering is the process by which illegal gains are disguised as legal income.

In the 1994 case of Ratzlaf vs. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court made money laundering convictions more difficult to obtain, stating that not all currency structuring is done for illegal purposes.

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Which of the following programs are not designed to prevent or decrease juvenile delinquency?

A. bullying prevention B. comprehensive community interventions C. terrorism prevention D. social competence promotion

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Correctional officers enforce the prison rules in much the same way that a highway patrol officer enforces traffic regulations.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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______ creates a false (shadow) version of a website that is controlled by the attacker.

a. Web spoofing b. Worms c. Password phishing d. Sniffers

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Burglary is and always has been a crime of:

a. Passion b. Prospect c. Chance d. Opportunity

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