The Necessity for the Development of Statutes to Combat Organized

question 80

Multiple Choice

The necessity for the development of statutes to combat organized crime stemmed from the fact that ______________________________________________________.

• A)common law and existing statutory offenses did not address ongoing criminal activities
• B)the principal activities of organized crime were not criminal offenses
• C)wrongful conduct by white-collar defendants was subject only to civil penalties
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

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A disorder characterized by memory loss that cannot be explained by ordinary forgetfulness, often related to traumatic or stressful events.

Dissociative Fugue

A psychological state in which a person loses awareness of their identity or other important autobiographical information and often engages in unexpected travel or wandering.

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A chronic mental disorder characterized by distorted thoughts, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

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