Controlling Organized Crime
Organized crime is a very real threat to the way of life all citizens of this country; and many others, enjoy. Exploration into the problems and relationships of organized crime can provide a window into a secret world. Outlining known legal limitations and critiquing Federal laws and strategies also assists in providing a picture of the issues. Furthermore evaluating effective prosecutions can provide insight in order to suggest a realistic solution to control organized crime.
Problems and Relationships of Organized Crime There are various problems and relationships established by the presence of organized crime. Internationally, organized crime is a proven threat to human security with their ability to exploit differences in countries. In doing so, organized crime is able to enrich and empower their standing in such places; which assists them in expansion and detection avoidance. The existence of such groups impedes social, economic, political, and cultural development within the societies the group inhabits. Through their various methods of manipulation and monopolization of government, politics, financial institutions, labor unions, and legitimate business, an organized criminal syndicate effectively intertwines itself within the communities in which they dominate. Within our own country, such groups bring about low morale and misery with their underground endeavors like prostitution and human trafficking. Communities they are prominent in find that illegal drugs and weapons are often more prevalent. Organized crime utilizes violence in part of their activities; or other acts, that are a means of intimidation whether implied or actual. Such groups use tactics of deceit, extortion, and murder to maintain operations. Organized crime is also responsible for many stock frauds and financial scams. The relationships established within organized crime are specifically sought out to ensure economic gain; the primary goal of all organized crime. Structure of the
Problems and Relationships of Organized Crime There are various problems and relationships established by the presence of organized crime. Internationally, organized crime is a proven threat to human security with their ability to exploit differences in countries. In doing so, organized crime is able to enrich and empower their standing in such places; which assists them in expansion and detection avoidance. The existence of such groups impedes social, economic, political, and cultural development within the societies the group inhabits. Through their various methods of manipulation and monopolization of government, politics, financial institutions, labor unions, and legitimate business, an organized criminal syndicate effectively intertwines itself within the communities in which they dominate. Within our own country, such groups bring about low morale and misery with their underground endeavors like prostitution and human trafficking. Communities they are prominent in find that illegal drugs and weapons are often more prevalent. Organized crime utilizes violence in part of their activities; or other acts, that are a means of intimidation whether implied or actual. Such groups use tactics of deceit, extortion, and murder to maintain operations. Organized crime is also responsible for many stock frauds and financial scams. The relationships established within organized crime are specifically sought out to ensure economic gain; the primary goal of all organized crime. Structure of the
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