Exploring Organized Crime Worksheet Minimum of 175 words: Part one DUE ASAP TODAY Or No later than TOMORROW!!!!Domestic and transnational terrorism exist throughout the world. How do such labels of terrorism differ from the label of organized crime? What kind of similarities are there? What is narco-terrorism? Explain.Why did Russian organized crime choose legitimate businesses as part of their operations? How does the political machine play a role in criminal enterprise?Part Two due in four days uploaded below! CJA/325 v3
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Use your textbook, Organized Crime (11th ed.), and outside research to complete each section of this
worksheet.
Section 1: Organized Crime Groups
Outlaw Motorcycle groups in the United States have captured the imagination of the American public as
well as the attention of law enforcement at the local and federal level.
Complete the following chart by comparing and contrasting each of the listed groups. Include the origin of
each group, the areas of the United States in which these groups operate, their business interests, colors
and patches, their structure, the requirements for joining each group, and any rituals associated with each
group.
Categories
History/Origins
Hells Angels
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Pagan’s
Bandidos
Founded in
1948
Fontana
Area, San
Bernardino,
CA
1957 – HQ
moved to
Oakland, CA
Geographic Area of
Operations/Scope
Business/Criminal
Interests
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Structure/Membership
Requirements
Colors/Patches/Rituals
There is a growing trend toward a nexus or cooperation between organized crime groups and terrorist
groups. Terrorist groups may take advantage of the specialized skills of an organized crime group. For
example, Hezbollah has established bases in Latin America and has worked with Mexican drug trafficking
organizations to smuggle people and launder money to finance terrorism. Sometimes the terrorist group
may incorporate organized criminal activity, such as kidnapping for ransom or narcotics trafficking, as a
funding mechanism for their terrorist activities. For example, the Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic
Maghreb (AQIM) in Algeria used kidnapping for ransom to finance their operations.
Create a list of the ten most prominent terrorist organizations worldwide and their country of origin or
operation.
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Choose one group from your list above and write a 350- to 525-word essay below in which you explore
the political, social, and financial motivations of this group. In funding its operations, does this group
incorporate the services of other terrorist groups or organized crime groups? Does this group employ
tactics or strategies in its fund-raising that include organized criminal activity? Explain your answer.
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Section 3: Cyber Terrorism
Cyberterrorism could be a critical threat to national security and public policy. Cyberterrorism is the use of
technology to bring about political, religious, or ideological goals by actions that result in disabling or
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deleting critical infrastructure data or information. Cyberterrorism is different from cybercrime, such as
identity theft or fraud, because it is designed to attack and impact society or a city or nation and not just
an individual. Cyberterrorism often involves lone wolf incidents rather than the work of an organized
terrorist organization. (“Cyber Terror.” William Tafoya. November 1, 2011. FBI.gov.)
Write a 350- to 525-word essay below in which you discuss at least one previous cyberterrorism attack
and hypothesize on the future of such attacks. Where do vulnerabilities lie in the infrastructure of the
United States that may create opportunities for cyberterrorists? What technological tools could terrorists
use for future attacks? How can the U.S. government reduce the risk for such attacks? Explain your
answer.
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