1) Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Yakuza a. It is the Japanese term for gangsters - translated it means "good-for-nothings" b.

1)  Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Yakuza a. It is the Japanese term for gangsters - translated it means "good-for-nothings" b. Members often have crew cuts, elaborate tattoos, and missing tips of their little fingers and they often work as bouncers or security guards at corporate conventions c. The 2007 membership in Yakuza groups was claimed to be 20 times larger than membership in the American mafia at its peak. d. One third of the members of Yakuza are Korean - and most are from lower-class backgrounds. e. none of the above - they are ALL correct. f. All of the above - none of the above are correct; they're all wrong.

2). Which of the following is NOT true of money laundering? a. It is a 3-step process including placement, layering, and integration. b. In 2014, the U.S. Congress passed a Monetary Laundering Act which made money laundering a federal crime carrying substantial penalties. c. The easiest way to launder money is to take a suitcase full of it to an unscrupulous bank. d. Over $500 billion is laundered annually by various global institutions, making money laundering the third-largest industry in the world.

3.) All of the following are essential strategic tools of organized crime, except: a. Blackmail b. Bribery c. Corruption d. Loan sharking

4). Labor racketeering generally refers to: a. Bid-rigging rackets. b. The infiltration of unions to use their influence for personal profit. c. Sale of prepaid phone cards to labor unions. d. Transnational smuggling of illegal aliens into the labor market.

.5) Which of the following is true regarding organized criminals? a. They often do not identify strongly with crime or criminal activity. b. They tend to come from high-income areas. c. They tend to maintain their livelihood through crime. d. They tend to be open about their associations and criminal offenses.