HSPS 380 Chapter 13 Assignment

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HSPS 380 Chapter 13 Assignment QUESTIONS 1. T/F Interpol is not an international law enforcement police agency. 2. T/F The Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime is an international treaty. 3. T/F The Mafia, or La Casa Nostra, is best described as a narco-terrorist organization. 4. T/F The U.S. Secret Service provides executive protection for high ranking government officials in federal, state, and local government. 5. Kidnapping for ransom has become a very lucrative business for many crime groups overseas because: a. Insurance companies are willing to pay ransoms to get back kidnapped corporate personnel. b. Local governments have become direct or indirect co-conspirators in many cases. c. Globalization efforts by many companies involves starting operations in high-risk regions with little or no law and order. d. All of the above 6. T/F Pinkerton and Wackenhut are security services companies owned and controlled entirely by corporations in the United States. 7. T/F There is a general lack of uniformity in the standards for performance of security services within the public sector. 8. The international organization that conducts narco terrorism activities is known as: a. Al-Qaeda b. Hamas c. Taliban d. Aryan Nation 9. A major international security services organization is: a. Group 4 Falck (G4S) b. Morris Detective Agency c. Wells Fargo d. A & S Security Services 10. T/F The main objective of Hezbollah is to liberate Kashmir from India and reunite the area with Pakistan. 11. There are many concerns regarding the use of contract security personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan because: a. Many groups operate as independent armies for war lords
b. There is little oversight for actions that are taken against civilians c. They charge very high rates to provide security services d. The use of private contractors is forbidden by the United Nations 12. An organization that conducts operations designed to support or protect a particular product or service is known as: a. Mafia b. cartel c. international criminal organization d. Homeland Security 13. T/F Security service personnel assigned to international companies must be able to monitor political events in the host country. 14. The major issue affecting international crime activities is: a. Few law enforcement resources available to deal with major issues because of the lack of legislative authority. b. The lack of intelligence and collaborative research on transnational crime activities. c. Disagreement in the United Nations on the definition of terrorism. d. The lack of cooperation between countries on intellectual property rights. 15. The concept that contributes to the expansion of private security services on an international level is: a. globalization b. narco terrorism c. multi-agency task forces d. Interpol
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