Tatiana Cline
CJA/384
December 1, 2014
Facilitator Hall
Personal Perception Of Organized Crime Paper Statistic show that a majority of crimes committed in the United States are crimes of opportunity, passion, or convenience. Most crimes committed are for ones own selfish reasoning. These crimes are known as street crimes of unorganized crime, crimes like these are considered unpredictable and sporadic. These crimes are hard to solve because the evidence is not always clear. Factors such as gender, racial class, and social class play a large role in crime solving. Investigators often look for patterns are reoccurring incidence, disorganized crime does not always have predominate clues to go off of. Personal definition of Organized Crime I would describe organized crime as a fascination by some. Some would say that is how one gets involved in organized crime. People of all communities are concerned with organized crime at one point or another. There are many movies and shows that have molded peoples opinions and views of organized crime. Some movies and television shows are more accurate than others. However, every person’s view of organized crime differs. When I think of organized crime I think of the drug cartel or scarface and the mafia. Some people believe it is just made up but these are actual real life crimes that happen everyday. The definition of organized crime to me is a group of people with an objective. In order to reach that objective they have made a structured plan. The people involved with these crimes basically run a business. The professionals are extremely accurate and precise with every move they make. Some people have been doing this all their life. It is their life, it is how they support their family. Organized crime members main concern is money. Drug smugglers are bringing drugs into different countries for a large payoff. Is the risk worth the outcome? These