CRM 1300 Lecture 9: Organized Crime
13 Nov 2016
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Piracy is among the earliest examples of organized crime. Phoenicians (c. 1200-146 bc) roamed the mediterranean sea and plundered ship. From the close of the 18th century, the vikings of scandinavia were known to practise acts of piracy throughout france, scotland, england and ireland. Non-ideological most organized crime groups have no political affiliation, with goals that are not directly motivated by political concerns. Hierarchical they feature a chain of command, with three or more permanent positions of authority typically existing within the group. Defined by limited or exclusive membership sometimes based on ethnic, racial, or kinship ties, or shared criminal histories. Perpetuous these group constitute an ongoing criminal conspiracy designed to persist over time. Organized through specialization or division of labour members have specific areas of responsibility and defined roles (i. e. enforcers, soldiers, money movers. Monopolistic organized crime groups strive for hegemony (dominance) over a geographic area, thereby restraining competition and increasing their own profit.
