NCJ Number
173
Date Published
Unknown
Length
123 pages
Annotation
DETERMINATION OF WHY ORGANIZED CRIME HAS BEEN EXPANDING DESPITE EFFORTS TO CONTROL IT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING CONTROL STRATEGY.
Abstract
AFTER INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL ON THE TYPES AND LOCATIONS OF ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIP AND POLICY OF CORRUPTION OF ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS, THE EFFORTS TO CONTROL ORGANIZED CRIME ARE PRESENTED. A NATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST IT INCLUDES - PROOF OF CRIMINAL VIOLATION, WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING, SENTENCING, APPEALS FROM TRIAL COURT, SUPPRESSION ORDERS, PROTECTION OF WITNESSES, INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION UNITS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CRIME INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSIONS, PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION, NEWS MEDIA AND PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS. APPENDICES INCLUDE ARTICLES ON THE FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF CRIMINAL SYNDICATES, THE POLITICS OF CORRUPTION, ASPECTS OF THE EVIDENCE GATHERING PROCESS AND AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZED CRIME.