Organize Crime is criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale. It is a continuing criminal enterprise that rationally works to profit from illicit activities that are often in great public demand. Its continuing existence is maintained through corruption of public officials and the use of intimidation, threats or force to protect its operations. Organized crime, is a complex of highly centralized enterprises set up for the purpose of engaging in illegal activities. Such organizations engage in offenses such as cargo theft, fraud, robbery, kidnapping for ransom, and the demanding of “protection” payments. If the criminals plan, coordinate, and conduct crimes on a continuing basis, they are participating in organized crime. In most cases, the criminals’ motivation is financial gain. Attributes of Organized Crime
• The attributes of the criminal organizations that
make the crimes they commit organized crime include criminal sophistication, structure, self- identification, and the authority of reputation, as well as their size and continuity. ATTRIBUTES OF ORGANIZED CRIME • 1. has no political goals • 2. is hierarchal • 3. has a limited or exclusive membership • 4. constitutes a unique subculture • 5. Perpetuates itself • 6. Exhibits a willingness to use illegal violence • 7. Is monopolistic • 8. Is governed by explicit rules and regulations •END OF SLIDES… • QUESTION: 2 POINTS EACH! 1. Give the 8 attributes of Organized Crime 2. What is organized crime? 3. Give 3 reasons why people did such crime 4. A body of persons associated for some design and undertaking usually a bold and difficult one. 5. They are involved in sophisticated crimes such as prostitution, illegal immigration, slavery and other organized forms of vices. • ANSWER: 1. – no political goals • Hierarchal • Limited and exclusive • Unique subculture • Perpetuates itself • Exhibits willingness to use illegal violence • Monopolistic • Governed by explicit rules and regulations 2. Criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups that carried out on a large scale. 3. – poverty • Mental disturbance • Drug and alcohol abuse 4. Syndicate 5. Criminal Syndicate