ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE LEGAL TOOLS USED TO FIGHT IT (FROM UNAFEI RESOURCE AND MATERIAL SERIES NO. 43, 1993, P 76-105, TAKASHI WATANABE, ED., SEE NCJ-146381)

• NCJ Number: 146383
• Author(s): G W Proctor
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 30 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Japan

Annotation

This is a profile of organized crime in the United States, substantive and procedural legislation.

Abstract

The paper is divided into four sections: (1) Profile of Organized Crime Groups and Activities (La Cosa Nostra, Colombian Cocaine Rings, Sicilian Mafia, Ndrangheta and Camorra; Asian Organized Crime in the United States, Mexican Narcotics Organizations, Drug Distribution Gangs, and Economic Impact of Organized Crime); (2) Substantive Legislation (Criminal Activity by Organized Crime, Participation in an Organized Criminal Activity, Currency Regulations and Money Laundering, Corruption, and Penalties); (3) Procedural Legislation (Mandatory as Opposed to Discretionary Principles of Prosecution; Preventive Measures; Witness Protection Legislation); and (4) Law Enforcement Methods (Intelligence Management, Targeting Strategies, and Criminal Intelligence and Evidence Gathering Techniques. Tables, bibliography, and 91 references