Controlling Organized Crime Paper

Controlling Organized Crime Paper

CJA/384 Criminal Organizations

July 30, 2013

J.K. Roberts, M.A.

Controlling Organized Crime Paper

In the following paper there will be many characteristics of criminal organization that will be discussed. Theories like the alien conspiracy, social control, differential association, and strain and anomie will be discussed make sure the reader understand clearly of how criminal organization works and it is develop. A discussion of problems that will develop as the result of organized crime will be given. Obstacles that the law agencies encounter when fighting organized crime, also state and federal law that supports anti crime efforts. When discussing all sources of combating organized crime we will discuss a realistic solution for controlling organized crime.

When we talk about organized crime we can conclude that it may varied as to what it is but a general idea means a group of individuals of different ethnicities and transnational group who work and operates together, apart, or in combination with legitimate business and political entities with the use of violence or not in order to gain profit, power or both.

The following Theories below can help researchers, society, professionals, and law enforcement by assisting on finding solutions and causes for how the organized crime works and develops. Research, statistics, arguments, and facts will support all theories that are developed. It will be easier to understand have reasons, and probability to why individuals usually engage on illicit activities and will also support why criminal organizations are very successful; moreover theory's helps law enforcement determine what areas are more vulnerable and tendency to organized crime will also provide assistance to identify what individuals may be involved with organized crime.

The alien conspiracy theory supposes to be the largest theory of all. This is when individual usually immigrants like the Sicilian mafia or individual related to the Costra Nostra migrate to the United States. Once here in the United States this group of individuals created multiple criminal organizations. Groups that is responsible to develop or bring their criminal culture to the United States. Criminal organization development under the alien conspiracy theory supposes to be a result of immigrants under a need to find a way of survival.

Social control theory indicates that an individual is less likely to engage in illicit activity because of his or her involvement with community and family members. Individuals consider the rewards and punishment to a criminal act before doing the illicit act. When the community remains socially functionally, then anti crime programs are effectively. It also provides moral values that respect local's ordinances and laws. In an proactive environment the development of criminal activity or further more social disorganization is close to none.

Differential association theory is when one social group environment may be clean or dirty. Meaning an individual who socializes with those who stay away from illegal activity will usually follow the same path while if another individual socializes with someone that is doing illegal activities it has more chances to do the same. Socialized with good people nothing happens socialized with criminals then most probably will end up in the path of wrong doing.

When someone commits or engage in a criminal activity because of a result of wanting to obtain the American dream full of materialistic and valuable items. It is the process