The Role Of Organized Crime In The United States

In the Mafia in the United States “ An Italian- American organized crime network… Rose to power through its success in illicit liquor trade during 1920’s prohibition era.” Organized crime is a group of people who have the intent to engage in illegal activity, some even politically moved. Organized crime has lead to corruption of the United States and other countries. This has lead to the corruption of the U.S. because their has been an increase of crime and illegal actions in the past few years. The groups that are associated with organized crime gain control fairly quickly. By them gaining control they are able “... to extract the rents of society through kidnapping, extortion, and establishing protection rackets”(Calderón). This