SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Counterculture, Gangs In Canada, Anomie
30 Nov 2017
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Can involve a variety of illegal activities. The publics image usually see it as columbian drug cartel, italian mod, etc. However, some legitimate businesses can be a front for organized crime. This has been around since hunter-gatherer societies, people have has an interest in acquiring goods. People gured out ways to capitalize on the trade and value of goods. Some of the earliest examples go as far back a piracy 1200-146bce. Most famous examples happened in the 1600"s of pirates having the most iconic look that we all know now, they would raid ships for their products. Non idealogical: most organized crime groups have no political af liation and aren"t motivated by political concerns. Hierarchical: they have a clear chain of command and have three of more permanent positions of authority within the group. De ned by limited or exclusive membership: based on racial or kinship ties,
