Marital Rape - Answers was not considered a crime in the United States until the 1970s, and did
not formally become crime in all 50 states until 1993.
Cost of White-Collar Crime - Answers $660 billion annualy
General Deterrence - Answers uses the concept of handing down harsh punishment to persuade
other society members from committing similar crimes, whereas specific deterrence attempts
to make an example of an individual for committing additional crimes or not complying with
court orders
Yakuza - Answers Members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan.
The yakuza are notorious for their strict codes of conduct and very organized nature. They have
a large presence in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 103,000
members
Alcohol's Relation to Crime - Answers The United States Department of Justice showed nearly 4
in 10 violent crimes and fatal motor vehicle accidents involve alcohol.
Number of Prosecutions for Treason - Answers Treason is difficult to prove in court because of
the prosecution must show overt actions, which is why there are fewer than 40 prosecutions for
treason in the entire history of the United States.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) - Answers A federal law that
criminalizes illegal activities committed by organized crime members.
Five elements:
Unlawful activity involving an enterprise
Qualifying acts of racketeering activity
Showing of a pattern of such activity
Effect upon interstate commerce
The commission of the prohibited acts
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is Title 9 of the organized crime and
control act of 1970.
Specific Deterrence - Answers attempts to make an example of an individual for committing
additional crimes or not complying with court orders
New York's Specialized Domestic Violence Court - Answers developed in 1966. Was the first
specialized domestic violence court.
,Mass Murder - Answers involves killing 3 or more persons at a single scene with no cooling-off
period
Serial Murder - Answers is usually reserved for events in which an individual kills a number of
individuals over the course of time. The cooling-off period between killings can range from days
to years, but the distinction of a cool-off period is what makes serial killing unique from multiple
killers
Spree Murder - Answers refers to the killing of three or more individuals without any cooling-odd
period, usually 2 or more different location
Russian Mafia and Human Trafficking - Answers In 2002, the Russian mafia earned annual
revenues of $7 billion a year from human trafficking. Unlike other criminal groups, russian
organized crime consists of several ethnic groups such as Armenian, Chechen, Georgian,
Jewish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Tatar, and Ukrainian from the territory the former Soviet Union.
A dominant Russian organized crime group is known as the Vory, which developed among
individuals in Soviet prison camp.
The definition of human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or
obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial sex act is
induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act is under
18, regardless of whether the elements of force, fraud, or coercion are involved.
Coercion is a principal tool in the human trafficker's handbook in order for victims to remain
under their control.
Most Common Stolen Vehicles: - Answers Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Toyota Camry
Toyota Corolla
Chevrolet Silverado
Characteristics of a Well Skilled Professional Burglar - Answers often gain experience and skill
through the years, including technical competence, maintenance of personal integrity, limited
financial success, specialization in a specific type of burglary, and the ability to avoid prison
sentences.
Massachusetts Treatment Center's (M.T.C.) Motivations for Rape - Answers Based on research,
the Massachusetts Treatment Center's motivations for rape include opportunity, pervasive
anger, sexual gratification, and vindictiveness.
Percent of All Murders Resulting from an Argument - Answers 44%
, Percent of All Homicide as it Relates to Violent Crime - Answers 1-2%
Malice Aforethought - Answers usually refers to premeditation or the state of mind an individual
was in during the crime. In this case, the individual thought ahead, planned, and voluntarily
caused the death of another without legal excuse or justification
Percent of the Suicide Attacks Carried Out by Hamas - Answers 40%
Sibling Violence - Answers the most common form of domestic violence in America
Mafia - Answers means protection against the arrogance of the powerful, remedy to any
damage, sturdiness of body strength and serenity of spirit, and the best and most exquisite part
of life.
Nicholas Groth's Rape Categories - Answers Anger rape
Power rape
Sadistic rape
Hamas - Answers A 2007 study of palestinian suicide bombings from September 2000 through
August 2005 found Hamas carried out nearly 40% of the suicide attacks.
Al-Qaida - Answers An international network of Islamic mujahideen organized by Osama Bin
Laden in the aftermath of the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan. Responsible for many acts of
international and domestic terrorism. Created in the 1980s to combat Soviet occupation in
Afghanistan; later, its goal was to remove foreigners out of the holy land and to unite all Islamic
lands in a caliphate
Hezbollah - Answers The united states estimates Iran has been giving Hezbollah $60-100
million per year in financial assistance.
Cost of Shoplifting, Employee Theft, and Vendor Fraud - Answers $44.3 billion dollars per year
Social Capital - Answers Sampson and Laub view the development of social capital as a
fundamental determinant against criminal behavior.
Social capital supports conventional norms of society which includes following the law.
Virginia Larceny Criminal Code - Answers In the Virginia Criminal Code the main difference
between petty and grand larceny is the value of the item taken
Larceny of an item with a value of $200 or more is considered grand larceny, while taking
something with a value of less than $200 is considered petit larceny.
Human Trafficking - Answers is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or
obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial sex act is