Organized crime participants are master manipulators and can easily instill fear in the citizens within the area. This fear is often times enough to keep innocent people quiet when being questioned by law enforcement. This practice has helped organized crime not only survive but evolve within the United States. In addition, when the criminal group has the assistance of local law enforcement and judicial officials, it becomes common for a criminal case to end in a dismissal. In conclusion, it can be said that crime and politics have existed in America for decades, Money, and power are both present in crime and politics.
Organized Crime CJA 384 October 28, 2012 Organized crime is systematic, illegal activity for profit. I would describe organized crime as a crime operation in which every move is carefully planned. I have always thought of organized crime as “smart crime,” the type of crime that doesn’t leave traces and the end result leaves everyone involved with significant amounts of cash. Loan sharking, extortion, and racketeering are the types of crimes that I think of as being the most common with these criminal groups. However, drug smuggling and weapons trafficking are also quite common.
People who are already wealthy and commit white-collar crimes should not be let off easily. They hurt innocent peoples pockets while pocketing money for themselves. Prison time is like a death sentence to those who grew up having everything they ever wanted. Once people become greedy and start committing crimes like Martha Stewart then they deserve to get punished for stealing money. Prison rehabilitates criminals and once freedom, money and life’s luxuries are taken away from white-collar criminals then they will learn that committing such crimes are not worth prison time.
It is difficult to hold prosecutors accountable for acts of misconduct. Since prosecutors are often viewed as the “good guys” by the public, many times unethical, as well as illegal acts will be tolerated by the courts and criminal justice system as a whole. Prosecutorial misconduct is considered any action taken by the prosecutor in a criminal case that is against the law and/or unethical. Prosecutorial evidence can be anything from harassing witnesses on the stand, pressing unfounded charges against defendants, tampering with evidence, withholding evidence, up to taking bribes. Prosecutors can sometimes get away with misconduct as it is extremely difficult to prove that misconduct had actually taken place.
Men have been committing misdeeds since the beginning of humankind. Higher powers use a set system of laws in order to deal out justice to wrongdoers. Where there is no set system of justice, revenge becomes the only other alternative response to the criminal’s crimes. In addition, a conflict can also enrage a person so much as to cause them to seek revenge upon the wrongdoer. Revenge is a twisted, violent form of justice, where the person who seeks revenge is not interested in the criminal making amends to society, but rather wants to get even for the harm that is done to him by the offender.
White collar crimes and Ponzi schemes seem to be happening more often than not in today’s business world. Our text describes White Collar Crimes as a violation committed by individuals and corporations of fraud, bribery, theft and conspiracy to commit (Melvin, S. P. Z Pg. 555(2011) and Ponzi as a fraudulent investment to make investors or profit holders to pay for their own return on their initial investment. Much like they think they are making money on a product that is being sold to customers, clients and consumers but actually, the people who put in initial investment money is just getting back the same thing they put in or other investors are paying for other investors shares and no one is making any profit. However, since the Sabine-Oxley Act came into play in the early 2000’s investors and shareholders have been protected by these types of schemes and avocations.
One of the features the Crime Control Model considers to be most important is the prevention of crime. While this model proclaims it is permissible to make mistakes in the entire criminal justice system, it assumes guilt by fact and the person is guilt unless proven innocent. This is one of the downfalls of the Crime Control Model. The concern with this model is a quick and speedy conviction despite the innocence of the alleged criminal. Many wrongful convictions have been overturned because of the proponents of the Crime Control
Emma Cave Adv. American II Mr. Barry 10/15/09 Advanced American II Term Paper: Organized Crime of the 1920’s & 30’s The 1920’s and 30’s was a difficult time for American society. Many resorted to lives of crime because they thought they had no other option or thought it was a better way to make money then an honest job. Others adored and idolized these outlaws, thinking they were heroes. In these times the justice department experienced much trouble from the Underworld they sought to try and get rid of, only to end up being used by them.
The next type of gang is the delinquent gang they are based on getting money from delinquencies. The members look towards each other for help and motivation. They depend on a leader. The leader does all the planning and committing crimes which are mostly stealing, but the delinquent gang tends to be the most emotionally stable even though they spend time planning and are involved with criminal activities. The last type of gang is the violent gang.
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