D
EFINING
“O
RGANIZED
C
RIME
”
“Organized crime” has been described in different ways.
Organized Crime
(generic):
Refers to group crime of any type.
Organized Crime
(criminological):
Groups that:
o
Utilize violence or threats of violence;
o
Provide illicit goods that are in public demand; and
o
Assure immunity for their operators through corruption and enforcement.
It may be useful to think of organized crime as a continuum.
Types of Organized Crime (Albini):
o
Political-Social Organized Crime
o
Guerilla and terrorist groups and various militant social movements
o
Mercenary (Predatory) Organized Crime
o
Crimes committed by groups for direct personal profit
o
Associated with erroneously identified Mafias
o
In-Group Oriented Organized Crime
o
Gangs whose goals are psychological gratification
o
Syndicate Crime
o
Continuing group or org that participates in illiciat activity in any
society by use of force, intimidation or threats
o
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- Spring '08
- mcgoin
- Gang, Albini
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