LLCU 213 - WEEK 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
typical member of a criminal group
Answer:
- typically a male
- total allegiance to the criminal group over his family and friends
- rituals, oaths, and symbols that transform him into a new man (looking like
everyone else in the mob)
Question:
what makes mafia different from other organized crime
Answer:
- Mafia is a form of organized crime, but not all criminal organizations are similar
to the mafia
- The mafia method distinguishes them - governance of territory
Question:
mafia-type criminal organization
Answer:
- Operating across legal/illegal spheres
- Exert control and offer protection
- Key: they govern - maintain social and economic authority in their territories
- Production: cocaine/heroin/counterfeit goods
- Trade: human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime
- Governance: dispute resolution, offer protection, control workforce, intimidation
of legitimate rights, credit recovery, cartel agreements
Question:
1. name
2. rules
3. myths/symbols/rituals
4. organized structure
5. exclusive membership
6. strategic violence
7. monopolistic
8. parallel culture
9. social recognition
10. adaptability
11. networking
12. governance
13. perpetuity
14. poly-crime organizations
15. reinvestment of capitals
16. power as ultimate goal
, Answer:
characteristics of mafia/mafia-like criminal organizations
Question:
importance of mafia name
Answer:
Reputation is necessary because
- negotiate transactions
- Benefit from value of bad rep
- Reliable form of justice where the legal system places burdens on plaintiffs
Question:
importance of mafia myths/symbols/rituals
Answer:
linked to the concept of invented tradition. Ritual is a rite of passage. make up
origin myths to help with continuity/identity
Question:
exclusive mafia membership
Answer:
- based on ethnicity, kinship, shared ties.
- Qualified candidates must secure a sponsor and prove
loyalty/obedience/discretion.
- A period of apprenticeship tests willingness to commit crimes/follow rules
before initiation
Question:
strategic violence
Answer:
threat of violence is often enough without using it, but they are willing to use it if
necessary.
Question:
4 types of mafia intimidation
Answer:
- protection
- extortion
- selling items
- refusing to pay for food/services
Question:
monopolistic
Answer:
- avoid competition
- seek hegemony over specific geographic areas or industries
(gambling/trucking/loansharking), or specific industries in a geographic area (ex:
cocaine in one city)
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
typical member of a criminal group
Answer:
- typically a male
- total allegiance to the criminal group over his family and friends
- rituals, oaths, and symbols that transform him into a new man (looking like
everyone else in the mob)
Question:
what makes mafia different from other organized crime
Answer:
- Mafia is a form of organized crime, but not all criminal organizations are similar
to the mafia
- The mafia method distinguishes them - governance of territory
Question:
mafia-type criminal organization
Answer:
- Operating across legal/illegal spheres
- Exert control and offer protection
- Key: they govern - maintain social and economic authority in their territories
- Production: cocaine/heroin/counterfeit goods
- Trade: human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime
- Governance: dispute resolution, offer protection, control workforce, intimidation
of legitimate rights, credit recovery, cartel agreements
Question:
1. name
2. rules
3. myths/symbols/rituals
4. organized structure
5. exclusive membership
6. strategic violence
7. monopolistic
8. parallel culture
9. social recognition
10. adaptability
11. networking
12. governance
13. perpetuity
14. poly-crime organizations
15. reinvestment of capitals
16. power as ultimate goal
, Answer:
characteristics of mafia/mafia-like criminal organizations
Question:
importance of mafia name
Answer:
Reputation is necessary because
- negotiate transactions
- Benefit from value of bad rep
- Reliable form of justice where the legal system places burdens on plaintiffs
Question:
importance of mafia myths/symbols/rituals
Answer:
linked to the concept of invented tradition. Ritual is a rite of passage. make up
origin myths to help with continuity/identity
Question:
exclusive mafia membership
Answer:
- based on ethnicity, kinship, shared ties.
- Qualified candidates must secure a sponsor and prove
loyalty/obedience/discretion.
- A period of apprenticeship tests willingness to commit crimes/follow rules
before initiation
Question:
strategic violence
Answer:
threat of violence is often enough without using it, but they are willing to use it if
necessary.
Question:
4 types of mafia intimidation
Answer:
- protection
- extortion
- selling items
- refusing to pay for food/services
Question:
monopolistic
Answer:
- avoid competition
- seek hegemony over specific geographic areas or industries
(gambling/trucking/loansharking), or specific industries in a geographic area (ex:
cocaine in one city)
