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    Controlling Organized Crime Paper CJA/ 384 August 19‚ 2013 Controlling Organized Crime Paper Organized crime is an issue that has existed for many years and continues to be on the rise especially with the technology that we have today. Well – known criminal organizations include; Italian Mafia‚ Russian Mobsters‚ Nuestra Familia‚ Mexican Mafia‚ The Hell’s Angels‚ The Bandidos‚ John Gotti‚ Al Capone‚ and so much more. One of the most famous criminal organizations are the Gambino Family in

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    biggest players in organized crime ever. Pablo Escobar’s savage mind set is what set him different from other drug traffickers in Colombia. If he caught you stealing from him‚ he would have your hands caught off. Because of so many people after him‚ he decided to join forces with other gangs and big dogs in the drug trade. This was the formation of the Medellin Cartel. The cartel had great success. They had cocaine running through Colombia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Honduras‚ the United States ‚ as well as Canada

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    Organized Crime / Corporate Crime The difference between white collar crime and corporate crime are very slight. White collar crime is usually conducted by people and corporate crimes are conducted by an organization. White collar crime is usually conducted by higher classed individuals such as CEO’s or high level employee’s of an organization. The individuals utilize the organization in order to exploit the company’s investors or employee’s. A corporate crime utilizes the organization to break

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    My View on Organized Crime As a society until one reaches a certain age we are exposed to on certain thoughts and ideas. We get these through television‚ celebrities‚ news and other social media that runs through our minds from a young age. We take these ideas and form opinions because what else are young people taught. It is not until you reach an interest or get properly educated that one can see the real truth behind many fake things on television‚ many things that are described wrong or inaccurate

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    Comparative Perspective of Organized Crime Gangs continue to incite violence and fear within our communities. With the pervasiveness of gangs today‚ we are seeing more sophistication and the brazen tactics of intimidation‚ drugs‚ weapons and increased criminal activity. Communities are challenged by confronting these types of issues. Facing them jointly with law enforcement‚ citizens are adapting strategies including education and awareness as their best defense against gang violence. This paper

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    applied at this staged of the plan‚ now you have more people how can contribute to society. Many no longer fight an addiction but lack the opportunity or knowledge for a social

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    6.3.27 Organized Crime Approach Trafficking is an established organized crime. Therefore‚ special provisions of the law should be brought in wherever appropriate. Many state governments have already enacted special laws to deal with various other organized crimes. Trafficking has to be brought under the ambit of such special laws. 6.3.28 Speedy and effective Justice Delivery The research observed delays in justice delivery due to: (i) Lack of any yardsticks in awarding sentences (ii) Delays in

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    impoverish backgrounds‚ but this was not the case for Capone. Capone came from a professional and respectable family. It is believed the Capone’s inadequate schooling and violence that he saw at school is what caused Capone to become a criminal (Organized Crime‚ 1). At the age of 14‚ Capone was expelled for hitting a female teacher‚ and he never returned to finish schooling. After this

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    In the following paragraphs I intend to discuss and explain depth social organizations. I will further discuss and explain how social organizations apply to organized crime. Moreover‚ I will define each so that there is a better understanding of the material at hand. I will also discuss my opinion on what theory I think applies organized crime and criminal behavior. What is social institution? A social institution can be described as a group or organization that ultimately has a goal‚ purpose

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    wages and providing retirement and health benefits. Organized crime will begin to weaken its strangle hold on the area and crime rates will decline. With the decline of crime‚ better health options and an increase in job opportunities we will begin to see an increase in immigration and an increase in life expectancy (demographic changes). However‚ under the “Disintegration in Hell” scenario things will not look quite as optimistic. Organized crime becomes more influential in the region. The government

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