4 what is organized crime what typical activities are

4. What is organized crime? What typical activities are included in organized crime?
a. Organized crime is an operation run by criminals that has illegal activities as a
primary source of income. Some activities that are included in organized crime
are gambling, drugs, pornography, prostitution and extortion.
5. What is a public order crime? Give at least one example of a public order crime in your
answer.

a. Public order crimes are crimes that affect society’s ability to operate and people’s
ability to function. Prostitution is an example of a public order crime. Prostitution
violates society’s norms and moral values.
6. Why do you think society and the media focus on street crimes rather than white-collar
crime given the financial costs of the latter?
a. I think society and the media focus on street crimes rather than white-collar
crimes, because street crimes tend to be much more violent, which makes the
crime more attention-grabbing. Violent crimes are more engrossing, so people
tend to focus on them more. Also, white-collar crimes tend to occur at businesses.
These businesses don’t want their image ruined, so they try to keep the crime out
of the light of the media.