I would describe organized crime as groups of people taking the time to commit criminal activity without being caught by law enforcement officers. I have in the past thought about the mafia or drug cartels concerning organized crime. I had never given much thought to gangs being a part of organized crime. Many organized crime groups have law enforcement and politicians on their payroll, which disturbs me. The very people whose job is to protect society will deceive people to make illegal money.
Effects of Organized Crime on Our Society Stephanie Garner Martin Methodist College CJ 360 Effects of Organized Crime on Our Society Organized crime is a group of people who commit various levels of criminal actions along with having some type of criminal relationship with public officials or lawyers (Woodiwiss, 2005). Organized crime was not always in the United States. Sicilian and Italian mafia members became prominent in the United States around the time of prohibition (Woodiwiss, 2005). There are many different words people use to describe organized crime. The most used one is mafia, which is a term from Sicily meaning a secret criminal society (Nicaso & Danesi, 2013).
Although today they are more organized, they are still very violent and will do in some cases whatever it takes to maintain their freedom and get the job done (Lyman, M. D., & Potter, G. W., 2007). My perception of organized criminals in comparison are similar for the simple fact that most groups these days do however choose to form rival mobs, or gangs if you will just to conduct their criminal activities under the radar. They use the creation of a business or gathering of an organization which is thought to perform legal operations while secretly conducting illegal operations. Some of these illegal operations may involve the transactions of drugs, money, or even
If I was asked now what organized crime is I would answer in a different way. Organized crime is a group of people that have come together as one to commit illegal crimes. Each person will have their own part that they are assigned to when the illegal activity takes place. One could be the watch out, the talker, the gun holder and etc... Each person is help liable for their part in the crime and must carry through. If they do not carry out their portion of the crime correctly, they usually will have to answer to the president of the organization and that person is usually not the nice one.
Every report of abuse is often met with denial or explanation of why the abuse was necessary instead of taking any real action like a suspension or removal of their badge in most cases. Police departments seem to be paying more money defending themselves in court than on proper training of their police officers. Each precinct has their own, yet similar set of rules and regulations when it comes to use of force, as we learned from out two officer speakers. According to our San Diego precincts, the only time they are to use deadly force is when they, or civilians are in a life threatening situations. There are many examples of excessive force that will examine what’s being done to address the issue.
Once an officer is involved in any type of form of corruption it can interfere with the police officer’s performance. Police corruption has been in existence for decades upon decades in the police service in many forms and fashion. Regardless if an officer takes a small bribe or is involve in a drug trade, corruption exists and results in the performance of law enforcement officers being affected. In the following essay the writer will attempt to identify the various forms or types of police corruption and provide an understanding on how police corruption interferes with the performance of its members. Ethics involve making moral judgments about what is right or wrong.
Violence ensures that members adhere to the gang’s code of conduct. Authorities through out the country report that gangs are responsible for most of the serious violent crime in the United States. From a personal reference, I know a gang member who has shot and killed his own brother due to a gang and drug related issue. Drug use within the life and mentality of a gang member is a
When I also think of organized crime I think about the drug cartels and all the killings. I think that the drug cartels are so well organized the way they run their drug ring. The drug cartel has people all over the United States working for them including border patrol and custom agents. Organized crime is not only in the United States but all over the world. (LYMAN, 2007) Organized crime includes trafficking with drugs, people, and even firearms.
When this writer thinks of organized crime, the first description that comes to mind is, that of any group a people, whether of cultural group or different races, that runs and controls a certain area of land that could be as small as a town or as large as a state or region of the country. The groups that first come to this writer’s mind are groups such as motorcycle gangs like the Hell’s Angels or the Vagos, and gangs like the 18th Street gang or the Barrio Azteca. These groups of individuals either sell drugs and other goods as well as kill anyone who mess with them or their family. They also kill those individuals who try and mess with the group’s money. Again, this is the writer’s personal perception of what organized crime is.
The report then moves onto the police and the media looking at how much crime and what types of crime are reported on in the media and why, it will look at how the police and the media interact and problems that are caused by this interaction, such as moral panics. Looking at studies by Leslie Wilkins (1964), who coined the phrase “Deviancy Amplification” and Stanley Cohen (1964), who coined the phrase “Moral Panic”. The report will then move onto more up to date times looking at social media and the police and how the social media site Twitter was instrumental in the apprehension and prosecution of looters during the August 2011 Riots. Concluding with how the police and the media can move on and still be of benefit to each other. The History of the Modern Police Force and the early Media.