Social Organized Crime Perspective Paper
Social Organized Crime Perspective Paper
Tina Martin-Fleming
CJA/384
January 29, 2015
Charles Davis
Organized crime still exists in America today, and law enforcement agencies are still trying to find a way to eliminate their existence. Many of this organized crime is illegal operations that use legitimate business as a legal front. It’s considered a social institute because it has a hierarchy system because it follows a chain of command among its members. Empirical and Speculative theories developed to assist the police agencies to understand how the organized crime operates and how to deal with its existence. This paper will examine a social institution as it applies to organized crime and the empirical and speculative theories most …show more content…
As a consequence, organized crime capitalizes on market voids and profits from services to these customers. Organized crime preys on the moral issues and laws preventing citizens from enjoying that which they desire to have. As a result, there is a marketable opportunity for businesses, such as prostitutions, drugs, and gambling. These illegal activities may be taking place next door, or in the back of, a legitimate business so they appear to be legitimate also. Many times law enforcement officers may know they are there but look the other way. The boss has developed a relationship with someone in government that will order protection and cover for these illegal …show more content…
The social control theory believes that the community where a person lives, the family, and society either encourages or discourage people to commit illegal actions. According to Mallory, (2007) says, “Fear of punishment, shame or embarrassment and psychological restraints such as conscience are a few reasons why many people choose not to engage in criminal activities.” Healthy relationships with family, with the same beliefs and desires about society committing a criminal, act is the closest connections to organized crime as the members can
Tina Martin-Fleming
CJA/384
January 29, 2015
Charles Davis
Organized crime still exists in America today, and law enforcement agencies are still trying to find a way to eliminate their existence. Many of this organized crime is illegal operations that use legitimate business as a legal front. It’s considered a social institute because it has a hierarchy system because it follows a chain of command among its members. Empirical and Speculative theories developed to assist the police agencies to understand how the organized crime operates and how to deal with its existence. This paper will examine a social institution as it applies to organized crime and the empirical and speculative theories most …show more content…
As a consequence, organized crime capitalizes on market voids and profits from services to these customers. Organized crime preys on the moral issues and laws preventing citizens from enjoying that which they desire to have. As a result, there is a marketable opportunity for businesses, such as prostitutions, drugs, and gambling. These illegal activities may be taking place next door, or in the back of, a legitimate business so they appear to be legitimate also. Many times law enforcement officers may know they are there but look the other way. The boss has developed a relationship with someone in government that will order protection and cover for these illegal …show more content…
The social control theory believes that the community where a person lives, the family, and society either encourages or discourage people to commit illegal actions. According to Mallory, (2007) says, “Fear of punishment, shame or embarrassment and psychological restraints such as conscience are a few reasons why many people choose not to engage in criminal activities.” Healthy relationships with family, with the same beliefs and desires about society committing a criminal, act is the closest connections to organized crime as the members can