Organized Crime: The role Organized Crime: The role of the Federal Government of the Federal Government

Deion S. WilliamsDeion S. Williams

CriminologyCriminology

Robert KicklighterRobert Kicklighter

Introduction to Organized Introduction to Organized Crime Crime

The United States Government has The United States Government has taken action in controlling forms or taken action in controlling forms or organized crime in the past, as they organized crime in the past, as they still do in today’s modern world, and still do in today’s modern world, and as they need to continue to control in as they need to continue to control in the future.”the future.”

PastPast

First organization of First organization of criminals came to U.S criminals came to U.S when Italian immigrants when Italian immigrants arrived in early 1800’sarrived in early 1800’s

Cammora Mafia, Sacra Cammora Mafia, Sacra Corona Unita Mafia, and Corona Unita Mafia, and Sicilian Mafia (which Sicilian Mafia (which held the most influence) held the most influence)

Began drug trafficking Began drug trafficking and money laundering and money laundering

Past- First Big BustPast- First Big Bust

1929- Al Capone who 1929- Al Capone who ruled an empire of ruled an empire of organized crimeorganized crime

Fed’s went to his Fed’s went to his house to subpoena house to subpoena him as a witness to him as a witness to another crime, he told another crime, he told them he was sick and them he was sick and was later seen was later seen vacationing in the vacationing in the BahamasBahamas

Cited for contempt of Cited for contempt of court, released on bail court, released on bail

Past- John Gotti Past- John Gotti

Also known as “Teflon Don”, influential mobster of 1970’s-Also known as “Teflon Don”, influential mobster of 1970’s-80’s 80’s

In and out of prison throughout life, important name for In and out of prison throughout life, important name for Gambino crime family in New YorkGambino crime family in New York

Break for FBI came in early 1980’s when wire taps gave Break for FBI came in early 1980’s when wire taps gave away inside information on criminal activities against Gottiaway inside information on criminal activities against Gotti

Present Present

African crime groups African crime groups are developing quicklyare developing quickly

Nations that are Nations that are involved include: involved include: Nigeria, Ghana, and Nigeria, Ghana, and LiberiaLiberia

Operate in over 80 Operate in over 80 countries and do most countries and do most crimes through new crimes through new technology and technology and communicationscommunications

Heroin trafficking Heroin trafficking

Present Present

African criminal African criminal enterprise cost the enterprise cost the United States an United States an estimated 2 billion estimated 2 billion dollars last year dollars last year through financial fraud through financial fraud

FBI set up The FBI set up The Department of Justice Department of Justice Nigerian Crime Initiative Nigerian Crime Initiative in order to better in order to better prosecute African prosecute African organized criminals organized criminals

Despite hard work, the Despite hard work, the group continues to growgroup continues to grow

FutureFuture

Although laws were passed to make crimes Although laws were passed to make crimes such as racketeering and extortion harder to such as racketeering and extortion harder to commit, other more complex crimes are commit, other more complex crimes are beginning to be executed by criminals such beginning to be executed by criminals such as: computer fraud, tax fraud, and bank as: computer fraud, tax fraud, and bank fraudfraud

These crimes are being executed by means These crimes are being executed by means of technology which makes it much harder of technology which makes it much harder to be caught and prosecuted by law to be caught and prosecuted by law enforcementenforcement

Conclusion Conclusion

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