Organized Crime quiz 2

cycle of disorder

(1) The cycle typically begins with an overall fear of disorder by
residents in a neighborhood, which leaves them feeling helpless and apathetic. (2)
Disorder increases and is easily identified by signs, such as litter in the streets,
growing numbers of vacant buildings, an increased number of groups of teens
hanging out, broken windows throughout the neighborhood, etc. (3) Residents who
have lived in the neighborhood for years begin to move out, and those who stay are
less likely to go outdoors unless absolutely necessary. Those that do stay are more
vulnerable to crime in these conditions

intramural violence

aggression among drug traffickers

intermural violence

aggression by drug traffickers against law enforcement

core organizations

Tightly centralized and usually international organizations
involved with virtually all aspects of drug-trafficking operations, from drug
manufacturing, distribution (wholesale and retail), enforcement, and money
laundering

secondary organizations

Operate much like subsidiaries of the core
organizations and typically perform only one function, such as transportation,
money laundering, or retail drug distribution within a specific geographical area.

local organizations

distributes drugs within a localized area these organizations usually consist of mid to low level dealers who are easily replaced

pure food and drug act

1906 required medications containing drugs to state this on their labels

Harrison narcotics act

1914 governments ability to tax rather than interfere with the state controlled prescribing methods of physicians

crack cocaine

cheap smokable form of cocaine

war on drugs

considered a failure, pushed drug trade underground and empowered violent cartels, also massive spike in prison population

testing

inmate makes a offer of a simple item to a officer, if he takes it the prison takes note and and threatens to report if the officer doesn’t help him

active recruiting

civilian gang members with no prior criminal history are recruited to become correctional officers with promises of additional income by the criminal enterprise

empathy

prison inmates study corrections personnel working in the facility and determine if staff members are susecible to exploitation

opium wars

British defeated the Chinese to keep the opium drug trade going

golden triangle

Asias primary opium producing areas in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, worlds most prolific hubs for drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, mainly herion and opium but has had a switch to synthetic drugs

golden crescent

opium hub in afganistan

vertical integration

occurs when a drug manufacturing organization merges with a organization proficient in street level distribution in street level distribution

horizontal integration

when one crime organization absorbs another organization in the same drug market (mirroring legitimate businesses, many trafficking organizations are doing more of this today)

expressive law enforcement

strategy that suggest more police resources be devoted to the drug problem, resulting in maximum arrests for drug offenses

mr big

strategy to employ sophisticated investigative procedures using wiretaps, informants, and undercover operatives

gang control

stregety to address prevalence of gangs 1) view gangs the same as youth gangs 2) view gangs as organizational enterprises

neighborhood crackdowns

If communities do not want to commit to street-level
enforcement alternatives, police can crack down on drug offenses in neighborhoods
that are willing to join the police in resisting drug abuse. In some cases,
neighborhoods are just beginning to be invaded by drug dealers, while others have
long been occupied, but are now at a stage where they are determined to get rid of
drugs and dealers

drug abuse prevention

suppress drug trafficking in and around schools like dare

distribution chain

1) importers bring large amounts of drugs to the us, they are responsible for making arrangements for purchasing the drug at the point of origin 2) importers hires skilled smugglers to transport the drugs 3) once the drug arrives in the us the wholesaler takes charge , the importer and wholesaler represent different syndicates 4)the mules will run from Philadelphia to ny or Kentucky to Florida 5) when the drugs arrived in the area, the mules is used again to deliver the drugs to the retailing organizations 6) the retailers pay cash upfront or agree to pay after sales are completed

contraband smuggling

illegal or secret movement, distribution, importation or exportation of prohibited goods across borders or into restricted facilities

Sargent at arms

principal duty is to maintain order at club meetings, functions, and runs. The

person who occupies this position is usually the strongest member physically and is

completely loyal to the president

Leaders and solders

Many street and prison gangs organize into a single structure that divides into two

primary categories. What are those two categories