MS 13 Paper
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ATTRIBUTESOFORGANIZEDCRIME1.pptxATTRIBUTES OF ORGANIZED CRIME
NO POLITICAL GOALS
GOALS ARE MONEY AND POWER
NOT LIMITED BY LEGAL OR MORAL CONCERNS
NOT MOTIVATED BY SOCIAL DOCTRINE, POLITICAL BELIEFS, OR IDEOLOGICAL CONCERNS
ANY POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT IS TO GAIN PROTECTION OR IMMUNITY FOR ITS ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
HIERARCHICAL
VERTICAL POWER STRUCTURE
MINIMUM OF THREE PERMANENT RANKS – EACH WITH AUTHORITY OVER LEVEL BENEATH
AUTHORITY IS INHERENT IN THE POSITION
LIMITED OR EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP
SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS MEMBERSHIP
QUALIFICATIONS:
ETHNIC BACKGROUND
KINSHIP
RACE
CRIMINAL RECORD
USUALLY REQUIRE A SPONSOR (RANKING MEMBER)
MUST PROVE QUALIFICATIONS BY THEIR BEHAVIOR (APPRENTICESHIP)
CONSTITUTES A UNIQUE SUBCULTURE
VIEW THEMSELVES AS DISTINCT FROM CONVENTIONAL SOCIETY
NOT SUBJECT TO SOCIETAL RULES
VIEW REST OF SOCIETY WITH DERISION OR CONTEMPT
PERPETUATES ITSELF
ONGOING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE DESIGNED TO PERSIST – GOES BEYOND LIFE OF CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
PERMANENCE IS ASSUMED BY MEMBERS
PROVIDES BASIS FOR ATTRACTING QUALIFIED PERSONS
WILLINGNESS TO USE ILLEGAL VIOLENCE
READILY AVAILABLE AND ROUTINELY ACCEPTED SOURCE OF MONEY AND POWER
VIOLANCE NOT LIMITED BY ETHICS
CONTROLLED ONLY BY PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS
MONOPOLISTIC
REJECTS COMPETITION
STRIVES FOR DOMINANCE OVER A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, INDUSTRY OR COMBINATION OF BOTH
MONOPOLY INCREASES PROFITS
MONOPOCLY MAINTAINED BY VIOLENCE AND/OR CORRUPT RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS
INTRICATE SYSTEM OF RULES AND RUGULATIONS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED
RULES CANNOT BE CHANGED UNILATERALLY
VIOLATION OF RULES RESULTS IN SEVERE PUNISHMENT
