Offenses, whose inception, prevention, and/or direct or indirect effects involved more than one country is an example of:

The ________ hypothesis regarding crime argues that as a country undergoes economic development, its crime rate increases.

slippery slope
globalization
modernization
transnational crime
2 points

Question 2

Generally, the police forces of any given country are much more likely to be dealing with ___________ crime and much less likely, if ever, to be dealing with _________ crime.

transnational, international
international, transnational
national, global
organized, international
2 points

Question 3

Offenses, whose inception, prevention, and/or direct or indirect effects involved more than one country is an example of:

international
transnational
global
world
2 points

Question 4

The process used by criminals to convert funds acquired illegally into what appears to be legitimate income that can the used for legal purposes such as investment and purchase, is an example of:

bank fraud
drug trafficking
money laundering
corruption
2 points

Question 5

The movement of mood altering substances from their points of origin to their points of consumption is an example of:

drug trafficking
drug laundering
drug distribution
corruption
2 points

Question 6

Although not in itself a crime, buying a legal business may be deemed ________, if it is used a means for laundering money that may have been acquired illegally.

criminal
illegal
unethical
morally wrong
2 points

Question 7

_______ crimes call for a great deal of ingenuity and versatility on the part of law enforcement in terms of learning, investigation, and prevention.

sex
cyber
drug
victimless
2 points

Question 8

Most victims of __________ theft are likely to be looking for recompense, and not criminal punishment, and therefore, not generally likely to involve police agencies.

identity
intellectual property
property
vehicle
2 points

Question 9

____________ may be localized or may operate transnationally.

drug trafficking
illegal arms sales
terrorism
identity theft
2 points

Question 10

The illegal commandeering of ________ for the purpose of either demanding ransom payments or for making a political statement has been a feature of much of the late twentieth century.

watercraft
trains
subway cars
airplanes
2 points

Question 11

_____________ is an age-old offense, which is considered the first to result in multinational cooperative law enforcement efforts continues to exist in certain parts of the world, particularly in and around Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.