Prelim 2 Flashcards
An organized criminal group constitutes an ongoing criminal conspiracy designed to persist through time; that is, beyond the life of the current membership. In order for the group to survive, it must have an institutionalized process for inducting new members and inculcating them with the values and ways of behaving of the social system. This is shown by the depth of the sub-cultural orientation exhibited by the group.
Perpetuates itself
Members of the organized crime group considered themselves distinct from the conventional society. They look at the society as “weak and stupid and treat them with derisions if not contempt, and therefore not subject to its rules. This is sometimes referred to as “the underworld”.
Constitute a unique subculture
The criteria such as ethnic background, race, kinship, criminal record and other similar consideration seems to be the basis for membership in an organized crime group. Sponsorship by a ranking members and behavior characteristics also plays important factors for recruitment such as but not limited to: willingness to commit criminal act, follow the rules and regulations and secrecy in the organization.
Limited or Exclusive Membership
An organized crime has a vertical power structure with at least three (3) ranks. The authority is inherent in the position and does not depend on who happens to be occupying it at any given time.
Hierarchical
Organized crime is basically motivated by money and power. It is not social doctrine neither political belief nor ideological concerns that motivated leaders and members of the organized crime groups. Political involvement may be part of its activities for the purpose of gaining protection for its illegal activities.
Has no Political Goals
organized crime group, like a legitimate organization, has a set of rules and regulations that members are expected to follow. In an organized crime group, however, a rule-violating member is not fired but, more likely, fired upon.
Governs by explicit rules and regulation
organized crime group eschew competition. It strives for hegemony over a particular geographic area, a particular “industry”. legitimate or il legitimate, or a combination of both.
Monopolistic
There is a need for established functional position filled with qualified members.
Specialization/Division of Labor
Violence is readily available and acceptable in an organized crime group as a means to achieve its goal. Bribery becomes necessary so as to protect its operation and insure lesser chance of detection and suppression.
Willingness to use Illegal Violence and Bribery
The Latino gang coalesced into two syndicates, the Foll Nation and the Peoples Nation based in Chicago. In Texas, Mexican American gangs have proliferated with the Mexican Mafia, the PRM (Partida Revolucionario Mexicano), and Mexicles being the mor prominent.
In the Midwest
include the Assasins, King Kobra and Mara Salvatrucha.
Surtenos
include such gangs as Big Hazard, the Breed Street Gang and the Silver Leaf Nortenos (SLN).
Nortenos
aka” thieves with code of honor”
VORY V ZAKONE
Is a term used to describe a number of criminal organizations around the world.
MAFIA
Triads, such as “Wo Sing Wo” and 14K are two of the many triads in Hongkong. They are involved in various activities ranging from drug trafficking to corruption.
Hong Kong Organized Criminal Groups
