CJA 384 Week 5 Individual Assignment Controlling Organized Crime Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper, using definitions, principles, and theories from previous assignments, in which you establish a thesis regarding the control of organized crime.

• Identify the problems presented and the various relationships established by organized crime.

• 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.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

CJA 384 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Comparison of Organized Crime and Terrorist Groups Presentation

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation with speaker’s notes, comparing a domestic organized criminal group with a terrorist group. Select one of each based on the readings and additional resources, and answer the following questions:

• What are the differences and similarities of organized crime and terrorism?

• What is the scope of each group and their interrelationships with similar groups?

• Explain the differences and similarities between the fundamental makeup of the groups’ origins as they relate to ethnic background, political ideology, social orientation, religion, and financial motivation.

• Identify past and current trends for each group, and plot out future trends or actions in which each group may potentially take part on a national and international level.

Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.

Share your presentation with the class.

Discussion Questions:

What is organized crime? What are some examples of organized crime? What are the similarities among various criminal organizations? Explain your answer.

What are some common attributes of organized crime and its common behaviors?

What is a patron-client network or organization? What are the distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations? Why are they important for understanding organized crime?

What is an example of common behavior among organized crime groups? How do these behaviors affect the attributes of organized crime? How have these traits helped organized crime survive in the United States? Explain your answer.

What are the various theories of organized crime? How does organizational theory help us understand organized crime?

What are the various terrorist organizations around the world? What is classified as a terrorist organization? What are the similarities among these organizations? Explain your answer.

Of the various criminality theories applicable to organized crime, which is most appropriate? Why?

What is the definition of a social institution? Why do some authorities consider organized crime a social institution? In what ways may you determine if this view is valid? Explain.

What is social disorganization? How does social disorganization contribute to organized crime? What is an example of social disorganization that created opportunistic atmospheres for organized crime?

What is a political machine? How does corruption affect the role of politics and business, as it relates to organized crime? What is a specific instance in which corruption was evident?

What is an example of a drug syndicate? Which events led to the association of organized crime, Prohibition, and drug syndicates? What changes would you            have made to prevent this? Explain your answer.

What are the major areas of the drug business? What is the relationship between its history, structure, and operational methods? Is there a better solution to the ways in which we combat the drug business? Explain your answer and provide recommendations.

What are the interrelationships of organized crime groups? How do these relationships affect domestic crime groups? How do these relationships affect international criminal organizations? What would happen if these relationships improved or deteriorated? Provide some examples.

What are some examples of ethnically or racially organized crime? How do these differ from contemporary youth gangs? Compare and contrast the characteristic criteria for each group. Explain your findings.

What is the definition of terrorism? How would you differentiate between organized crime and terrorism? What is a specific instance in which organized crime and terrorism were viewed as the same or different?

What are the various terrorist organizations around the world? What is classified as a terrorist organization? What are the similarities among these organizations? Explain your answer.

Where does the relationship of business, politics, or law and organized crime start? Why are these relationships successful? How may we better combat organized crime and its influences on business, politics, and law? Explain.

What various law enforcement and intelligence agencies combat organized crime? How do legal limitations affect law enforcement efforts? What would happen if these limitations were more or less stringent? Explain your answer. Which do you think would work better: more traditional police enforcement of organized crime or new approaches for regulating organized crime connections in society?

What is an example of a successful prosecution against organized crime? How effective are the current laws and statutes that aid in organized crime prosecutions? What changes would you suggest be made to improve the effectiveness of prosecution?

What are the current trends of international organized crime? Why are criminal organizations moving toward these trends? Explain. Based on previously discussed trending information, what hypothesis may you make about the future of organized crime nationally and internationally? Support your hypothesis.