NCJ Number
94187
Date Published
1984
Length
250 pages
Annotation
This book discusses the history and organization of organized crime, legal issues in organized crime investigations, how to conduct investigations of organized crime, and prosecution of organized crime figures.
Abstract
The portrayal of the history and organization of organized crime includes consideration of the definition of organized crime, its activities, and contemporary trends. Consideration of legal issues in the investigation of organized crime focuses on various enforcement problems and general patterns of Federal and State law enforcement responses to organized crime. Issues addressed in the section on investigation include relevant constitutional and legal issues; the development of an intelligence system; the collection, evaluation, collation, and analysis of information; and the retention, dissemination, and use of information. Advice on the prosecution of organized crime figures encompasses case preparation, court proceedings, and sentencing. The concluding chapter offers the following recommendations to help counter organized crime operations: (1) public education, (2) allocation of sufficient resources for law enforcement, (3) provision of effective legislative tools, (4) business cooperation with government and law enforcement to curtail organized crime's infiltration of legitimate business, and (5) recruitment of public officials resistant to corruption. About 85 bibliographic listings are provided along with a subject index.