Preksha Preya, Chanakya National Law University, Patna
An act performed by two or more individuals as a joint endeavor in a systematic manner is referred to as organized crime. It is frequently carried out by gang members or members of an association who help each other out and commit crimes together. As a result, it can be a group of people with a corporate structure whose primary goal is to make money by engaging in unlawful acts. Because these acts are carried out by a group of people, they are frequently referred to as gang crimes or organized crime. Thus, organized crime refers to a mafia made up of usually powerful families that engage in illegal activities.
The characteristics of organized crime are as follows: Their illicit activities are almost always coordinated. They attempt or actually perform violent and intimidating crimes. They perform things that are highly illegal, yet they do them in a clever manner. They are thorough, methodical, and systematic. They protect their leaders from direct criminal activity. They are extremely powerful members of society who frequently engage in politics. Economic gain is the ultimate purpose of any gang crime. This can be obtained by a variety of means, including narcotics, gambling, loan sharking, and money laundering.
