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STUDENT REPLIES
STUDENT REPLY #1 Whitney Heller
Gang- A group, organization, club, or association of individuals with 5 or more participants that engage in criminal activity with commissions off of said criminal offenses (Howell & Griffiths, 2019, pp. 55).
Organized crime group- A group of 3 or more individuals. These groups are not created randomly they are created for a reason with purpose to commit crime. Their main goal is to achieve financial or material benefit (Zubrzycki, 2015). This is a corrupt system that is run based off public demand in the community or nation. The use of intimidation and threats are used to maintain power (United Nations Office, 2018).
Terrorist groups- The main focus of terrorist groups is to transform government, economic, political, social, or religious systems by use of force or overriding objectives (Zubrzychi, 2015). Terrorist groups are not looking to gain power but create change in the established order to fit their own needs and ideology (Zubrzychi, 2015).
I think that each group has distinct factors that separate them from the other groups, but it may be hard to distinguish between them because they all use criminal activities for financial gain to support their group. Gangs sell guns illegally but so does our government, the difference though is who each group is supplying with guns and the quantities. The profits go to the same thing for each group though and that is to benefit the group and help them grow.
References:
Howell, J. C., & Griffiths, E. (2018). Gangs in America’s communities. (3rd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
Chapter 3, “Defining Gangs and Gang Members” (pp. 151-80)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2018a, April). Module 1: Definitions of organized crime. Retrieved from: https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/organized-crime/module-1/key-issues/defining-organized-crime.html
Zubrzycki, W. (2015). Similarities and differences between organized crime and terrorism. International Security, 7(2), 53-70
STUDENT REPLY #2 Alicia Bruce
Street gang
Groups of adolescents and young adults that have a presence on city streets and engage in delinquent and criminal behavior (Howell, J.C.,&Griffiths, E.2018). They are responsible for the majority of gang-related crimes. The gangs normally have a certain clothing, hand signals, colors, or graffiti to signify who they belong to. They normally have initiation “rites” and most have gang leaders.
These group of people organize crime to financially profit though the crime committed. They respond to public demand for services. It is maintained through corruption of public officials and the use of intimidation. to protect its operations (2018).
terrorists’ groups
These groups can be here in the United States such as Alpha 66 or internationally such as Iraq and Afghanistan. They use unlawful force and violence against a person or property to intimidate or coerce the government.
There are a lot of similarities within street gangs, organized crime groups, and terrorists’ groups but there are characteristics that set each of them differently. Street gangs (Bloods, Gangster disciples, Latin Kings) are typically on the streets committing murders, drugs, etc. Organized crime groups such as the Russian mob or the Bratva. They have a presence inside businesses, unions, and government offices. Their crime activity is beyond street gang activity. Terrorists’ groups such as Al-Qaeda, who threaten the security, infrastructure, or citizens by planning and carrying out acts of terror.
Reference
Howell, J. C., & Griffiths, E. (2018). Gangs in America’s communities (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Chapter 3, “Defining Gangs and Gang Members” (pp. 51–80)
United Nations Office On Drugs and Crime (2018a, April). Module 1: Definitions of organized crime https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/organized-crime/module-1/index.html