Response Paper

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Introduction

Behind every crime there is a cause, and this notion has been established and is still true in the porch of justice. Whether there is a robbery, theft, rape of murder, there is a cause, may it be physiological, psychological or emotional. On the basis of the reason behind the crime and the nature of the crime the crimes are regarded as organized crimes or white collar crimes. The aim of this paper is to undertake discussion about the prevalence of these crimes in today's world and changes that are taking place in the common conceptions.

Discussion on Question Number One

Since the 1960s, an increasing diversity of criminal groups has augmented the more traditional forms of organized crime, such as those represented by the Mafia and similar groupings. Motorcycle and youth gangs and black, Asian and Hispanic crime groups have expanded in the USA and elsewhere. Terrorist groups are also routinely involved in international crime, especially drugs and trafficking in arms. Many of these groups are international in the sense that they operate in several jurisdictions. However, whether we should describe them as 'transnational' (in the sense that they transcend every jurisdiction) is debatable (Benson & Simpson, 2009).

We can properly use the term 'enterprise crime' to describe many of the activities of organized crime. The activities of enterprise crime are on the same continuum as those of legitimate business but operate beyond prescribed legal limits (Benson & Simpson, 2009).

Not all the organized crime involves 'gang-related' activity. White-collar and corporate crime often amounts to organized crime. Fraud of all kinds, including fraud against supranational bodies such as the EU, is widespread. The profits from such activities are huge. Because much organized crime is actually business crime, there is an increased blurring of the line between legitimate and ...