You are required to answer both questions in their entirety which means that every part of the questions must be answered. Answers must be in complete sentences, using paragraphs and appropriate punctuation. “Bullets” will not be considered acceptable. Each question must be answered in 3 pages, for a total of 6 pages, minimum, and should be in Word or PDF format. You may also answer these questions as an email response, but make sure you have provided the equivalent of 6 pages or more.
I.
A). Why do organized crime enterprises become involved in legitimate businesses? How do they accomplish this? Cite at least one example of how an organized crime enterprise infiltrated a legitimate business. What was the outcome?
B). Read the Case Study “Mobstocks” on pp. 169-170 in your text (Lyman) and answer the following – 1) Describe what the actual criminal scheme was. 2) How did authorities learn about this criminal activity? 3) What was the result of the criminal investigation?
C). What role has bootlegging and moonshining played in the growth of organized crime in the United States? Are these activities still active today?
II. Frank Lucas
Jeff Fort
Street Gangs
The Hell’s Angels
Mexican Mafia
A. Explain each of the above. Who/what are they? How did they operate? What are their crime specialities?
B. Using the “Forms of Organized Crime resulting from UN research outlined in Chapter 1 (pp.19-24), explain which hierarchy structure best fits each one’s criminal activity.
C. How do prison gangs and street gangs differ from each other? How are they the same?
