What is organized crime?

country to country. Organized networks are typically involved in many different types of criminal activity spanning several countries.
These activities may include trafficking in humans, illicit goods, weapons and drugs, armed robbery, counterfeiting and money laundering.
Criminal groups - such as organized crime and unorganized form - having an increasing impact on the development of civil society , out of control of law enforcement and threaten the imposition of community norms and values ​​of the criminal subculture .

is a professional organized crime (OP). It stimulates the criminal elements, integrating and controlling them, forcing the criminal conduct with more energy activity. In criminology there are three main features of OP.       The first sign of OP - the presence of an association of persons for the systematic crimes classes with pronounced hierarchy, strict discipline and stable system of criminal traditions.       The level of OP is divided into primitive, medium and high. Primitive less dangerous because It has a local character and has no connection with the officials of government and management. Middle and high levels are similar. They are characterized by: there are intermediates between the ringleader and a performer. Availability of units specializing in different kinds of activities. Relations with officials of government and management. For high-level - the organization of relations between different groups and action coordination.       
The second sign of OP - economic. The main objective of the systematic violation of the law - enrichment, the accumulation of capital with which inseparably related activities legalization capital of crime (laundering of money).       
The third sign of OP - corruption.

unpunished corruption. Therefore the main method of combating OP is to fight corruption.       It is widely believed that the blame for the economic difficulties - Enough to raise salaries to civil servants and the problem will solved. I think it is not. It is important that wages did not fall below a level that ensures a decent living. Next, the effect of increasing wage falls. The State will never be able to give their money to employees more than organized crime. Law enforcement in this area is difficult, because they are strongly affected by the OD themselves too prone to corruption.       The most effective way to fight corruption - is the creation of conditions preventing its emergence and development. Organized crime can impact on an individual or law enforcement agency preventing its activity, but the impact on the State Duma adopts a law in public administration is very difficult.       An effective way to fight corruption is to check acquisition of property by officials.