Compare and contrast the organizational structure of the mafia with that of a motorcycle gang. Do you think that drugs are their main source of income? How do they distribute their goods?
Assignment Guidelines
- Research mafia organizations within the United States.
- What is their involvement in the illegal drug industry? Explain.
- How are drugs transported and sold by mafia organizations within the United States? Explain.
- What criminal activities result from this drug trafficking? Explain.
- Research the Colombian drug cartel.
- What types of crimes are commonly committed by members of these types of organizations? Explain.
- Regarding criminal activities, how does international drug trafficking compare to drug trafficking within the United States?
- Compare being charged under RICO to being charged under IRS violations.
- What are the penalties of each, and is there any civil redress in either one?
- Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.
