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Personal Perception of Organized Crime
Personal Perception of Organized Crime
Wanda Kolacek
University of Phoenix
Due Date: Monday May 9, 2011 Instructor: Jessica Vesey
Introduction
With the incumbent expanse of the organized crime that is prevalent in the United States today, it stems from outside its borders and was infiltrated by the Sicilians beginning as long as 100 years ago. Often called Mafia, Cartels, Cork Groups, Sicilian Madia, Yakuza, Chinese Triads, just to name a few examples. These enterprises participated in some of the most viable conspiratorial, networking, and well-defined social identities known to not only the United States, but a global network of commodities that are well recognized as supply and demand.
Define or Describe Organized Crime While Chapter 1, page 20 defines organized crime as: “the unlawful activity of an association trafficking in illegal goods or services, including but not limited to gambling,
References: Lyman, M. Potter, G. (2007) “Organized Crime” Fourth Ed. Publ. Prentice Hall, by Pearson Education, Inc. http://www.UOP/materials/CJA393/index/download.html Retrieved May 9, 2011; Materials: /UOP/articles/html439843. Mallory, S. L. (2007) “Understanding Organized Crime”. Sudbury, MA. Jones and Barlett http://UOP/materials/CJA393/index.download.html. Retrieved May 9, 2011; Materials/UOP/articles/html 139439.