INTERPOL

Define Organize Crime

Organize Crime is criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful
groups and carried out on a large scale. It is a continuing criminal enterprise that
rationally works to profit from illicit activities that are often in great public
demand. Its continuing existence is maintained through corruption of public
officials and the use of intimidation, threats or force to protect its operations.
 Organized crime, is a complex of highly
centralized enterprises set up for the purpose of
engaging in illegal activities. Such organizations
engage in offenses such as cargo theft, fraud,
robbery, kidnapping for ransom, and the
demanding of “protection” payments. If the
criminals plan, coordinate, and conduct crimes
on a continuing basis, they are participating in
organized crime. In most cases, the criminals’
motivation is financial gain.
 Attributes of Organized
Crime

• The attributes of the criminal organizations that

make the crimes they commit organized crime
include criminal sophistication, structure, self-
identification, and the authority of reputation, as
well as their size and continuity.
 ATTRIBUTES OF ORGANIZED
CRIME
• 1. has no political goals
• 2. is hierarchal
• 3. has a limited or exclusive membership
• 4. constitutes a unique subculture
• 5. Perpetuates itself
• 6. Exhibits a willingness to use illegal violence
• 7. Is monopolistic
• 8. Is governed by explicit rules and regulations
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• QUESTION: 2 POINTS EACH!
1. Give the 8 attributes of Organized Crime
2. What is organized crime?
3. Give 3 reasons why people did such crime
4. A body of persons associated for some design and undertaking
usually a bold and difficult one.
5. They are involved in sophisticated crimes such as prostitution,
illegal immigration, slavery and other organized forms of vices.