Social Institutions and Organized Crime
Social Institutions and Organized Crime
Paul Blakey
University of Phoenix
CJA 384
30 January 2013
Social Institutions and Organized Crime Social Institutions are groups of people who have come together for a common purpose. These institutions have formed a common bond. They have done research and have concluded by joining they can achieve more. Some of the social institutions in the local community are the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Cub Scouts, the Girl Scouts. There are generally five different types of social institutions. They are political, educational, religious, economic, and family. Each is filled with members of a common goal. Organized crime organizations have adopted the philosophy of social institutions. They also have a group of people who have come together to achieve a common goal. The difference is there goal is to profit by committing crimes. The structures of the social institution and organized crime are very similar. Both are run by the person with the idea to form the organization. He will have a few select people whom he trusts with the most intimate details of how the organization is run. The organization will be very goal-oriented. In a social institution, like the Boy Scouts, the goal may be to help young boys to learn to live in the wild. In an organized crime organization, the goal may be to control drug traffic in any given city. Each member of the organization must know and support that goal. If they do not, they will be removed. The comparisons do not end there. Social institutions may focus on one area to help the community. They may devote their time and energy to be the best in that area. The Girl Scouts are designed to help young girls. That is their focus. That is what their leaders are trained to do. That is the purpose of the organization. They are not in to helping homeless people. An organized crime organization may also focus on one area. They may only deal in drug trafficking. Their focus
Paul Blakey
University of Phoenix
CJA 384
30 January 2013
Social Institutions and Organized Crime Social Institutions are groups of people who have come together for a common purpose. These institutions have formed a common bond. They have done research and have concluded by joining they can achieve more. Some of the social institutions in the local community are the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Cub Scouts, the Girl Scouts. There are generally five different types of social institutions. They are political, educational, religious, economic, and family. Each is filled with members of a common goal. Organized crime organizations have adopted the philosophy of social institutions. They also have a group of people who have come together to achieve a common goal. The difference is there goal is to profit by committing crimes. The structures of the social institution and organized crime are very similar. Both are run by the person with the idea to form the organization. He will have a few select people whom he trusts with the most intimate details of how the organization is run. The organization will be very goal-oriented. In a social institution, like the Boy Scouts, the goal may be to help young boys to learn to live in the wild. In an organized crime organization, the goal may be to control drug traffic in any given city. Each member of the organization must know and support that goal. If they do not, they will be removed. The comparisons do not end there. Social institutions may focus on one area to help the community. They may devote their time and energy to be the best in that area. The Girl Scouts are designed to help young girls. That is their focus. That is what their leaders are trained to do. That is the purpose of the organization. They are not in to helping homeless people. An organized crime organization may also focus on one area. They may only deal in drug trafficking. Their focus
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