Sociology 2266A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Outlaw Motorcycle Club, Transnational Organized Crime, Extortion
1 Feb 2018
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Puppet club - a motorcycle club that is subsidiary to a more dominant outlaw motorcycle gang and that is often expected to carry out the dirty work of the latter: outlaw motorcycle gang (omg) For example, central to the italian ma a is a code of omert - it is about secrecy, members are expected to keep the operations of the family secret from nonmembers and, ultimately, protect its leaders and the organization itself. Transnational organized crime (toc) - organized crime that is coordinated and conducted across national borders. Cybercrime - illegal acts in which a computer and a network are central to committing a crime and are also the targets of the crime. Extortion - an o ender unlawfully obtains money, property or services from an individual or entity through coercion and intimidation. Human tra cking - the illegal trade in people for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of forced labour.
