Thursday, June 27, 2013

June 27, 2013 - Transnational criminal org. and terrorists (ISJ INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCE JOURNAL JAN. 2013

Volume 5, Number 1, January 2013


Street Gangs, Organized Crime Groups, and Terrorists:

Differentiating Criminal Organizations



Carter F. Smith
1

Jeff Rush
2

Catherine E. Burton
3

Abstract


Individually street gangs, organized crime (OC) groups, and terrorists all present serious

problems for national and international law enforcement agencies. Imagine though if these three

were connected or linked in substantive ways. Whether we want to accept this or not, the lines

between these structures are often blurred and ill-defined. Each of these groups often takes on

the characteristics of the other group, if not in motive then in technique. Additionally, these

groups sometimes form alliances with one another further complicating law enforcement efforts

to combat their criminal activity. Distinguishing these groups from one another, as well as

outlining areas in which they overlap will help direct law enforcement toward a more successful

pursuit of these groups.

Keywords
: Gangs; Organized Crime; Terrorism; Law Enforcement

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