What do the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) statutes address?
What will be an ideal response?
The RICO statutes address ordinary crimes such as murder, robbery, extortion, fraud, and kidnapping, but they differ from traditional statutes relevant to these same crimes in that they specifically target the continuing racketeering activities of organized criminals.
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a. True b. False
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a. True b. False
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a. Stalemate. b. Compromise. c. Failure. d. Vague. e. None of the above.
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