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Organized Crime
Also Known As Organized Criminal Group
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Crime carried out by a centralized, durable enterprise that pursues profit through sustained illegal activity such as trafficking, racketeering and money laundering, rather than through a single opportunistic offense. Its structure and continuity, not any one crime type, is what separates it from ordinary offending.
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UNODC administers the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the leading international legal framework against organized crime.
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How does organized crime differ from a street gang?
Most street gangs are loosely structured with transient leadership and membership. Organized crime groups typically operate on a hierarchy, with defined roles and continuity of leadership, resembling a business rather than a shifting association.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
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