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LLCU 213 - Midterm Review DH exam withcomplete solutions 2024/2025
Q: In which way did prohibition help organized crime groups be perceived in a
less
dangerous light? - ANSWER-The prohibition made crime groups seem less
dangerous because it made people perceive
them as businessmen rather than criminals, since the prohibition was widely
unpopular among
the public. The fact that they were selling alcohol showed people that crime
groups were
providing a public service and therefore seemed less intimidating.
Why is Canada considered a triple-threat country? - ANSWER-Canada is
considered a triple threat country because it acts as a transit point, haven for
criminals and a source country for drugs.
'Anything you price, you can misprice.' Provide an example of how this technique
can
be used to launder money. - ANSWER-Money laundering is a process that allows
organized crime groups to turn the illicit profit that
, they generate into a spendable form of cash that appears to have been
legitimately earned. One
way that organized crime groups can do this is if they launder money through a
retail storefront,
like a convenience store or laundromat. The store could record their items as
being priced
higher than they truly are in order to account for excess cash being deposited in
the system for
the purpose of money laundering.
What did John MacDonald, Wilfried Laurier and Mackenzie King have in common
besides being Canadian Prime Ministers? - ANSWER-John MacDonald, Wilfried
Laurier and Mackenzie King all had secret political funds.
Where and why did the Big Circle Boys originate? - ANSWER-The Big Circle Boys
originated from China's purges committed by the communist party in the 1950s.
They
were opponents of the Communist Party, triad members and freedom fighters
formed small groups who
then turned to crime and secrecy in imitation of triads and spread around Hong
Kong and then
eventually to other areas of the world, including Canada and the US.
What is the Sam Gor Organization? - ANSWER-The Sam Gor organization, also
referred to as 'The Company' is a prominent worldwide
syndicate. It is very present in the Canadian Heroin market. The organization is
led in Canada
by Chinese- Canadian criminal 'Tse Chi Lop'.
What incident led to Bill C-95? - ANSWER-In the 1990s, a large turf war broke out
in Montreal between Hell's Angels, after the 'Popeye's
biker gang joined them, and the rock Machine Biker gang. This led to the death of
Daniel
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