Personal Perceptions on Organized Crimes
Organized crime, in reality, is a complex mix of largely clandestine social aspects of life which are also highly diverse. It is, therefore, not possible to define them as an identifiable entity. It takes both linguistic effort and cognitive input to enable us to view the phenomena as connected. Consequently, it is better to delve into the organized crime problem, not as an exclusively empirical issue. Checking the historical aspects of organized crime is likely to provide insights into its depth and extent. It will also demystify the phrase "organized crime" and provide insights into the political and social aspects that inform and shape views on organized crime (Von Lampe, 2011).
Assumptions about organized crime
The practice of organized crime is driven by a number of assumptions. Firstly, it is believed that awareness and responsibility levels will be reduced significantly as opposed to a situation where there is a target that can be discerned with ease. The offender in such a set up is motivated and assumed to be a reasoning one who in their pursuit of daily crime activities can observe and analyze situations and decide, based on the insights derived from such analysis. There is...
Be that as it may, but the assumption does not hold in situations where an organized crime group has control over a defined geographical location. In such scenarios, supervision mechanisms work against those opposed to crime (Von Lampe, 2011).
Organized Crime Definition
The activities and members of a group can be used to define organized crime. While it is true that organized crime may branch into many forms of execution. The defining principle is defined by the presence of some form of organization. According to Marx Weber, an organization is a group of people with a common cooperative mission to achieve goals and objectives. He examined and identified several elements that constitute an organization and thus, the effective functioning of a
bureaucracy even in organized crime groups
• A command unit; someone to whom another is responsible
• Definition principle; clearly defined responsibility and authority
• Control scope: a limited number supervised by one individual
• Main objective; a defined goal and purpose of the organization's existence such as peddling drugs, hired murder, extortion,
gambling etc.
• A pyramid structure; there is a flow of orders down the pyramid from the top…
