Assignment:
Question 1. What are the business interests of organized crime groups? How have these interests evolved over time? How would you compare the business interests of early organized crime groups to today’s organized crime groups?
Question 2. Why was the ‘drug business’ considered dirty to OC? What crime group first made profits with it? What was the reaction of other groups?
Question 3. What is social disorganization? How does social disorganization contribute to organized crime? What is an example of social disorganization that created opportunistic atmospheres for organized crime?
Question 4. What is a political machine? How does corruption affect the role of politics and business, as it relates to organized crime? What is a specific instance in which corruption was evident?
Question 5. What is an example of a drug syndicate? Which events led to the association of organized crime, Prohibition, and drug syndicates? What changes would you have made to prevent this? Explain your answer.
Question 6. What is an example of organizational evolution, as it applies to organized crime? How does the evolution of organized crime affect society today? What steps would you recommend to prevent further evolution? Explain your answer.