CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 54: Loan Shark, Organized Crime, Pyramid Power
Document Summary
Various types of organized crime and gangs (402-404) . Bill c-24: organized crime bill feb 2002. Criminal organization : 3 or more persons, main purpose facilitation of serious offence(s, for material benefit. Asian-based: drugs, smuggling, street gangs, human trafficking. East european-based: cybercrime, human trafficking, prostitution. Native outlaw gangs (manitoba warriors, indian posse: drug, prostitution, robberies, firearms. Outlaw motorcycle gangs (hells angels, rock machine: synthetic drugs, escort services, pornography, prostitution. Should criminality be considered a necessary criterion for gang membership: thrasher (the godfather of gang research, did not include criminality in his gang definition and subsequently argued that we must distinguish between criminal and non-criminal gangs. Conspiratorial (activities: illegal goods/services for number of people willing to pay, usually drug/money based. Goals: profits and power, make money, members gain a sense of pride and power. Personal relationships: extremely loyal and committed, go through initiation rituals, take oaths, punishment for someone who strays away.
