ORGANIZED CRIME ISSUES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE

• NCJ Number: 39986
• Author(s): K HARRIES
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 0 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities; Oklahoma Humanities Cmtte
• Sale Source: Oklahoma State University
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 15 MINUTES, VIDEO CASSETTE, COLOR, 1976

Annotation

VIDEO CASSETTE DISCUSSION DWELLS ON THE SCOPE AND PROBLEM PRESENTED BY ORGANIZED CRIME IN OKLAHOMA.

Abstract

ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE STATE IS RELATIVELY SCANT AND HAS FOCUSED ON VENDING MACHINE OPERATIONS AND GAMBLING IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE. THREE PANELISTS INCLUDING A STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION POLICE OFFICER, A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, AND A SOCIOLOGIST PRESENT THEIR IDEAS ON THE SUBJECT, AND WHY IT DOES NOT RECEIVE THE SORT OF ATTENTION IT DESERVES. THE COLORFUL COWBOY IMAGE IS ONE FACTOR LEADING TO THIS SITUATION. STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, THE PANELISTS BELIEVE, SHOULD STEP UP THEIR ORGANIZED CRIME FIGHTING EFFORTS....BS