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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Law vs. Criminal Law

Question 10 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

Which of the following is an example of organized crime?

Answer
A
When two people conspire to break into the house of a wealthy neighbor.
B
A group of individuals who obtain money from local businesses by using intimidation.
C
One man creates a software program that steals money from his companies business transactions.
D
A group of teenagers assaults a man in an alley and steals his wallet.

Explanation

Organized crime involves a group engaging in ongoing criminal activity, often for profit. A group that intimidates local businesses to obtain money is an example of extortion carried out by an organized group, so choice B is correct. The other choices describe a conspiracy between two people, a crime by one person, or a single robbery rather than organized criminal activity.

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