Models of Organized Crime Executive Summary Kary Wilson CJA 384 April 1, 2012 David Thomas Models of Organized Crime Executive Summary This executive summary will focus on comparing distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client criminal organizations. It will present the similarities and differences between the main models of organized crime. Finally, the assignment will explain why the models are important for understanding organized crime. There are two basic models for the basis of organized crime; patron-client and bureaucratic. The patron-client model of organized crime maintains a family type structure, and supports the theory of acceptance in the member selection process.
* Describe the legal limitations associated with combating organized crime, including a * * critique of major federal laws and strategies that support this effort. * * Offenses that are
Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper Isaac Friend Criminal Organizations CJA-384 November 19, 2012 Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper In the United States crime is an ongoing problem and criminals continue to learn new behaviors on how to get away with his or her crimes. Some of the dangerous and sneaky criminals are involve in groups that commit organized crime. In American pop culture media has an influence on the perception of organized crime and remake films and television shows portray organized criminals of a group or family of Italian descent who control neighborhoods or cities. Organized crime has many characteristics that play a role in organized criminal behavior. When thinking of organized crime two television shows come to mind the sopranos and the wire.
Models of Organized Crime Executive Summary The purpose of this document is to compose a statement of the main ideals in which Dena will link the differences between the bureaucratic and patron – client organizations. In fact, this document will speak of the similarities and differences between the dominate ideals of organized crime, and define why the models are significant for comprehending organized crime. Distinctions The patron – client system is a cluster of lawbreakers who trade knowledge, set up a system of elements of relationships with governmental and authorative bosses and gain access to a chain for the intention of helping group’s customers both politically and economically. The patron – client system commonly constructed using a ruling body strategy and made up of one dominate boss, a consultant, and other individuals. Requests moved to a lower position in a perpendicular situation with the highest supervisor and the lower individuals.
Criminal Profiling August 13, 2012 CJ230 Police operations and Administration Criminal Profiling Criminal profiling defines as the investigation of a crime with the hope of identifying the responsible party, based on crime scene analysis, investigative psychology and behavioral evidence analysis. Many claim that criminal profiling is a science or an art. Criminal profiling’s use helps law enforcement make positive evaluations. Behavioral scientists and criminologists use the criminal profiling technique to examine criminal behavior. In the future criminal profiling will go further to help investigations and help in the predictions for future actions of criminals.
Social Organized Crime Perspective Shannon Santiago University of Phoenix CJA 384 Leroy Hendrix June 03, 2012 Social Organized Crime Perspective Social institutions are an important part of everyday life. Social institutions are what make up the world. Social institutions not only help to define society but also help to determine the type of person an individual will become. Social institutions help to mold an individual; teaching him or her different traits, rituals, and behaviors to possess. Social institutions are an important part of organized crime as well.
These relationships can consist of members of an organization and local street thugs, or business owners and members of the organization. The organizations themselves are structured similarly to our military consisting of foot soldiers who usually do the grunt work, sergeant of arms, lieutenants, to captains, to generals. The organizations actually utilize these titles as well to identify certain members and their standing ranks within the organization. • Describe the legal limitations associated with combating organized crime, including a critique of major federal laws and strategies that support this effort. • Suggest a realistic solution to control organized crime by discussing and evaluating the effectiveness of organized crime prosecutions.
In order to comprehend why race, age and income have the potential to affect criminal victimization, the authors portray five main risk factors which are: exposure, guardianship, proximity to potential offenders, attractiveness of targets and definitional properties of specific crimes. Exposure is presented as the palpable accessibility of victims to plausible offenders, such as activities and lifestyles that may favour victimization. Further, frequent contact between victim and potential offender increases the opportunity for the offender to commit an aggression against property. Proximity to crime represents how close the victim residence is to potential offenders, particularly to high crime areas. Therefore, houses located in conflicting areas have an increased risk of being victimized.
There are many theories relating to deviance and crime with each theory illustrating a different aspect of the procedure by which people break rules and are classed as deviants or criminals. (New texts pg 138) which highlights the problems in defining crime or deviance. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CRIME AND DEVIANCE Many believe crime and deviance has developed on separate tracks over the years as criminologist serve only for legality, crime and crime-related phenomena. The study of deviance however serves for a wider range of behaviours that are not necessarily illegal for example suicide, alcoholism, homosexuality, mentally disordered behaviours. (Bader et al) The main difference between crime and deviance is deviant behaviour is when a social norm has been broken whereas a crime is where a formal and social norm is broken.
1. What is a typology? What are some of the typologies of violent crime that this module discusses? * Typology is classifying offenses or offenders by some relatedness, criteria, or similarity, arranging some offenders as normal, abnormal, habitual, or professional...extending from insane to petty offenders. Typology for crime uses defined characteristics, such as motivation, situation, behavior-both victim and offender-, and aspects unique to the offense.