Organized_Crime

Personal Perception of Organized Crime Brittany M. Jackson CJA/384 May 23, 2013 Corey Alfred Personal Perception of Organized Crime Organized crime is interchangeable in a contemporary society with valuable assets. Organized crime continues to be a major highlight throughout the years simply because during the earlier days it was glamorized through Hollywood; as well as in a society where people who are involved in organized crimes as an individual who has a key placement and status. Organized offenses are portrayed in films, television, publications, radio, songs, and shown via media in imaginary types designed to amuse, and impress for top quality. In this paper the perception of organized crime will be discussed. An explanation and description of organized crime will be discussed as well the comparisons and characteristics of criminal behavior. The FBI describes a felony business like a gang of people with a known structure, or equivalent framework, involved in substantial illegal activity (www.fbi.gov). Businessdictionary.com describes organized crime as a continuing conspiratorial business involved in unlawful activities as a way of earning income. Organized crime can be described as an offense of elegance. Organized crime in comparison to the reading is somewhat similar. The sources which have been obtained have informed that organized crime exists and methods have been discovered to provide description to what it requires and the measures that are generally involved. However, there is no generally accepted meaning of organized crime although due to the fast growth and changing of the methods by which how organized crime is viewed (www.ncjrs.gov). The issue with the readings compared to my view on organized crime is that they provide description but not reason or reason behind the actual attraction and the lure to the people who are attracted to this kind of way of life. I believe that it's simpler to state that racketeering might be considered as an action that people associated with organized crimes might partake in, however tougher to state why people would be attracted to this way of living. Individuals who would be attracted to this kind of lifestyle would be seeking to acquire strength and money. The kinds of individuals who would work to achieve strength would be people who have an impractical pride and want to rule others to compensate for their own insecurities. Individuals looking for money might be overcome by avarice. The kinds of individuals who are attracted to this kind of lifestyle have a lust for authority and also money and put their ethics away. Organized crime has been glamorized in today's world and it has become something which youths attempt to copy and also strive for. Usually it includes people hunting for a method to acquire authority and money through wrong and unlawful actions. Organized crimes might be trendy, or it might be a favorite source of amusement. Nevertheless, it continues to be a kind of offense and we must not overlook this. References Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.fbi.gov/ National Criminal Justice Reference Service. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/ Lyman, M. D., & Potter, G. W. (2007). Organized crime (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.