... estimate that outlaw motorcycle gang members may comprise 50 or 60 percent of those involved in organized crime in the country- (Wilkins). They are involved in such illegal businesses as drug trafficking, prostitution, money laundering, extortion, booze cans and illegal importation and exportation of goods. Unfortunately biker gang activity is almost undetectable by authorities. "Organized crime has changed its nature. They ... alone cost Canadian taxpayers an annual $1.37 billion at least "about $48 for each Canadian citizen- (Wilkins). The contribution from biker gangs to the Canadian...

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... are misused far too often. In May 1997, RAND Corporation completed a study over a period of 15 years of the effects of cocaine reduction through the methods of mandatory minimums, conventional enforcement (i.e., more arrests and shorter sentences), and treatment of heavy users. The study found that mandatory minimums reduced national cocaine usage by 13 kilograms, while conventional ... , an assistant attorney general specializing in narcotics and a researcher in drug policy at Harvard Medical School, stated that two-thirds of men sentenced to state prison from July 1, 1994, to June 30, ...

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... 25,000 Americans die each year as an indirect effect of drugs. A large part of New York City's 2,000 annual homicides are because of drug trafficking (Bender 30). The consequences of this "war" are as followed: neighborhood turf wars and shoot-outs, family ruins, school failure and wreckage ... drugs would be taxed at the point of sale. The companies or pharmacies that made the drug/marijuana "cigarettes" would also pay income taxes. Second, there would be a reduction spent on law enforcement efforts to prosecute users and sellers of marijuana and other drugs (Marshall 92). The most imp...

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... . In addition, it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. On their web page the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states, "the costs of crime attributed to illicit drug abuse were estimated at 59.1 billion. These costs include reduced earnings due ... containing no poisons or adulterants, which often are causes of many deaths, would make drugs. Sterile hypodermic needles will be readily available at corner drug stores. These could be taxed heavily because the users will be assured of "clean drugs." Meanwhile, the black...

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... cities in the United States today. Kennedy has also developed techniques that have eliminated many drug markets across the country. The Three Community Perspectives/Explanatory Factors Kennedy explicitly describes how crime is precisely viewed into three separate community perspectives. The first being law enforcement, and how from their opinion in certain neighborhoods, specifically ones that are filled with poor ... minorities, the communities with open air drug markets are utterly corrupt, and that there is no heart left, or that there is no community left ... In this program, Kennedy...

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... in calling the police when they witness or are a victim of a criminal act. By doing this they are working together to get the drug dealers and criminals off the streets. Community policing also works, because the residents are getting the support of the police officers, instead of ... who suffered violence by an intimate (a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend) reported that alcohol had been a factor In 1996 local law enforcement agencies nationwide made an estimate 1,467,300 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). In addition to the Bureau of Justice statistics "bas...

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... used marijuana. For over 26, about 8.9 million have used. Statistics also show that of the nations local police and sheriffs departments, 80% of their officers primarily work with only drug law enforcement. 55% of state officers do the same. Instead of placing the most emphasis on minor smoking of marijuana, our officers should be putting more attention into greater dangers, such ... as traffic safety, abuse, and other more serious crimes. The FBI reported that by 1996, arrests had increased to 9.9% of all combined arrests. Drug offenders, primarily marijuana, now constitute for ... fo...

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... National Press Club in 1994 out of genuine concern for the American people, but realistically the statement was made in an effort to gather support and increase funding for law enforcement. Following this statement and from increased pressure from politicians, the Federal Crime Bill was ratified, and authorized the spending of thirty billion dollars, primarily towards more police officers and ... and criminals. The television show "COPS" is an excellent example of the misrepresentation of crime and law enforcement. On the show you never see routine traffic stops or officers writing park...

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... enforcement agencies (for example, the financial investigation bodies, prosecution and customs authorities etc.) sometimes don't have the proper close interaction between each other. Although it may be regarded both as positive or negative but one fact is obvious: the interaction between these agencies is really vital in the fight against such serious problems as smuggling, illegal drug ... and weapons traffic, underground markets, money laundering and many others. We have thoroughly studied the causes that have become a stumbling block in the interaction of law enforcement and customs a...

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... the justice system on criminal's who have produced a peculiar idea of another social world with separate laws for them to follow. For example, drug dealers see dealing drugs as a profession and a tool of the trade. Although, criminal investigators are expected to find criminals and arrest them ... follow specific commands from the officer that owns them. The canines provide as a partner to the officers and aid them in foot chases, drug cases, and locating murder weapons and suspects. The officers from the Springfield canine unit spoke of a specific case where the suspect had ... famili...

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... of our country. The positive effects of such a strategy are obvious in that criminals and criminal activity becomes the direct target of law enforcement. In this article it talks about how the conservatives of this country have been trying to abolish the exclusionary rule for more than thirty ... question was presented in Ferguson v. City of Charleston, specifically related to a public hospitals policy that pregnant women are to be subject to secret drug screens of their urine, results of which were turned over to the police. The policy resulted in the arrest of twenty-nine women. The ......

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... 1992, AIDP released a report on computer crime based on reports of its member countries that estimated that only 5 per cent of computer crime was reported to law enforcement authorities. Law enforcement officials indicate from their experience that recorded computer crime statistics do not represent the actual number of offences; the term "dark figure", used by criminologists to refer to ... The growing sophistication of telecommunications systems and the high level of expertise of many system operators complicate significantly the task of regulatory and legal intervention by law enforcem...

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... notorious for being involved in a variety of crucial acts such as, grand theft auto, auto and residential burglaries, criminal mischief, weapon possessions, drug sales and or use, and loitering in neighborhoods and around businesses. Also, violent crimes, such as battery, aggravated battery and even murder are always ... these extra forces gang related crimes decreased 19% from what it was a year earlier (www.cnn.ca, 2003). Another way for law enforcement to deter gangs is to toughen penalties for convictions. Penalties can range from boot camp, to community service and probation for fir...

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... which is known as racial profiling happens all to often throughout the U.S. and is one of the most serious issues confronting law enforcement today. The point of whether police are intentionally targeting African Americans because they think they are more likely to engage in criminal activity ... is being debated by civil rights groups, law enforcement officials, and normal everyday citizens. Many states have already take action by passing laws in order to protect African Americans from being ... down on drugs in the U.S. In South Carolina, the Department of Motor Vehicles issued out g...

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... still challenges that need to be dealt with. Gangs are one of the oldest organized crime entities and they still pose a challenge to law enforcement due to their size and criminal activity. Many people think gang activity has slowed down. It seems that way because they are not the topic ... gives some summaries of what is going on currently with gangs, by looking at this website you can tell gangs are still a challenge for law enforcement. The computer is now a place where criminals can thrive and commit more crimes. We are now in the information age and information is readily available ...

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... discounts are given as a matter of course to the police. Police officers have been involved in activities such as extortion of money and/or narcotics from drug violators. In order for these violators to avoid arrest, the police officers have accepted bribes, and narcotics, which they in turn sold for their own ... personal profit. These police know of the violations, and fail to take proper enforcement action. They have entered into personal associations with narcotics criminals and in some cases have used narcotics. They have given false testimonies in court in order ... York City and...

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... more money. Money does not solve problems such as drugs and violence in America or the world. The thought out distribution of money between all the law enforcement agencies could. The bigger agencies should receive more money because they have bigger resources to put to use and because they can go after the "big fish". ... shipments of drugs from other countries. The jails should get the money to rehabilitate their inmates. This, rehabilitation and education, is the key that can prevent drug use in the world. The crime rates in America are the highest in the world. Do we want the world t...

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... Commerce (the Kefauver Crime Committee), from 1950 to 1951; the Senate Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations (the McClellan Committee), from 1956 to 1963; President Lyndon Johnson's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (the Task Force on Organized Crime), from 1964 to 1967; and the President's Commission on Organized Crime, which reported to President Reagan in 1986 and ... of organized crime in the United States. It had become an empire almost beyond the reach of government, with vast resources derived from a virtual monopoly on gambling and loan sharking, dru...

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... serial murderers are unknown to authorities. Many victims are simply reported as missing persons due to the fact that many serial murderers target those in marginal groups (runaways, prostitutes, and drug users), whose disappearance may not be noticed or fretted over (Fox and Levin, 1999). Past studies have often looked at childhood and home environment to establish a corollary to their current ... idea of doing it better and actually succeeding in fulfilling the craving. The desire of power and control often extends beyond simply the victim. Many killers even interact with law enforcem...

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... officials who are concerned about overcrowded facilities may desire to release criminals from prison. Another example of the conflict model that I have witnessed is between local, state and federal law enforcement and there inability or lack of desire to share information. The consensus model argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system either do, or should work cooperatively to produce justice ... . I truly believe and would love to see a consensus model of criminal justice. All law enforcement, which includes local, state, and federal agencies working together, sharing in...

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... officials who are concerned about overcrowded facilities may desire to release criminals from prison. Another example of the conflict model that I have witnessed is between local, state and federal law enforcement and there inability or lack of desire to share information. The consensus model argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system either do, or should work cooperatively to produce justice ... . I truly believe and would love to see a consensus model of criminal justice. All law enforcement, which includes local, state, and federal agencies working together, sharing in...

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... names are usually kept secret and their records are kept confidential. The only people that can get access to a juveniles record are law enforcement personnel. These include the juvenile attorney, parent/guardian or the military. The reason why they keep all the information of the juvenile a ... to commit crime because they may live in places with substandard living conditions or may sometimes even be homeless. Homeless people are at risk of drug addiction and sexually transmitted diseases (J. Siegel & C. Welsh, 7). These places attract criminals because there is a sense that you can do...

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... gang (Miller, 1975). Research indicates that joining a gang - regardless of the gang structure - is a significant act for adolescent females, often with important consequences later in life (Miller, 2000). Law enforcement agencies first survey was conducted in the 1970's. It estimated that 10% of all gang members were female. 20 years later, in 1992, another survey found that only 3.7% of all ... are forming in a number of cities. A study compared Mexican American, immigrant Salvadoran, and African American female gangs and found distinctly different patterns of sexual exploitation by m...

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... organized police forces. Corruption has taken many forms and has continued to effect the police departments in major cities and small towns. While corruption has been a consistent problem in law enforcement, the nature of corrupt activity has changed dramatically over the years. The attempt to "professionalize" police forces through better recruitment, training, income, and working conditions has resulted in fewer ... in New York City as police officers committing theft from street dealers, radio responses, searches, raids, car stops, and off-duty robberies. They also discovered cops p...

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... can cause serious physical and mental deterioration. The problem can tear apart the family structure and make it hard for learning. Difficulties on the job due to drug abuse make it hard for employers to run their businesses. Stealing form employers or from individuals to get money from for drugs causes pain and economic or financial loss to ... the victims. Arrests and jailing of drug users and dealers puts a strain on law enforcement officials and the criminal justice systems; the cost to taxpayers is enormous. The millions of dollars spent on illegal drugs in America encourage crimin...

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