Undercover storefront or sting operations are undercover tactics used by law enforcement to catch suspected criminals. The defining feature these types of operations is aimed at the elimination of wholesale property, where law enforcement facilitates operational roles (i.e. buyer or sellers of illegal goods or services) to collect evidence and apprehend criminal offenders (Lushbaugh, C. A. and Weston, P. B. (2012). Despite some disadvantages, most stings draw positive benefits by upholding the transparency of the course of justice; however, they also render some disadvantages.
According to Newman, G. R. (2007), “sting operations contain four basic elements: (1) an opportunity or enticement to commit a crime, either created or exploited by
Solutions used to deter and prevent crime in the film End of Watch (Ayer, 2012) focused on police and the duties officers perform while on patrol. In the movie police officers played a central role in the capture of many gang and drug cartel members. This was told through the perspective of officers Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala. Therefore, the solution to crime concentrated on the police involvement, in this case Taylor and Zavala, through their presence, protection, arrests, and investigations. This solution could be generalized and would be possible through the hard work of dedicated police officers.
innocent standers- by in a fiendish attempt to find drugs or money to buy drugs.
In the, very quickly expanding, city of Woodbridge, Virginia, there is a resurging issue of gang activity. The predominant gang found in Woodbridge is known as MS-13, whose activist’s extend through several towns and city’s including portions of Washington DC. This gang was thought to be “decimated” (Jouvenal, Zapotosky, 2014), in the last few years, through prosecutions against both high and low ranking members, leaving the gang scattered and unorganized. However, since then, they have quietly reconstituted and are beginning to resurface, appearing stranger and more violent than ever (Jouvenal, Zapotosky, 2014).
A database can be defined as an ‘electronic collection of records including references to journal articles, reports, book chapters or conference papers amongst many other sources of information’. In this sense, databases such as IHS Jane’s Information Group constitute valuable research tools in specific areas of investigation like international crime. In fact, Jane’s Information Group is an ‘open source intelligence gathering, reporting and analysis provider’ which focuses its products in sensitive areas of global interests such as defence, security, law enforcement, public safety, and transport. This essay will evaluate the validity of IHS Jane’s Information Group in the specific area of money laundering in Colombia. The database will be evaluated under the scope of its Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage.
Spergel and Curry (1993) discuss suppression and the activities under as, “arrest, special prosecution, incarceration, intensive supervision, gang intelligence, and networking” (p. 374). The implications of Thornberry et al.’s (1993) models illustrate increased criminal behavior during gang membership, thus suppression techniques could potentially reduce crime. These suppression efforts are an approach used against gangs in general, rather than preventing membership, which is the primary goal of community organization programs. Curry et al. (2014) explain the suppression efforts in detail as including, “prosecution, specialized enforcement efforts, specialized probation, targeting of gang members by the California Youth Authority, summer projects, and the use of gang injunctions” (p. 179). While these suppression efforts are extreme, they attempt to answer the issue of gangs and their criminal behavior. This in turn may lower crime and decrease gang expansion. Ultimately, programs that focus on gang membership prevention have the potential to inhibit increased delinquent behavior caused by gangs, while suppression strategies attempt to interrupt criminal behavior in gangs as a
Identifying the victims and rescuing them is the main key to preventing human trafficking, which in turn reduces costs to the healthcare system. Human trafficking is a form of organized crime. It involves a hierarchical system, which is similar to that of other criminal organizations. The traffickers represent every social, racial and ethnic group. Some traffickers are involved with local gangs, while others are members are part of nationally recognized gangs and organizations. Some traffickers are independent and do not have any affiliation with other gangs or organizations. Traffickers exist irrespective of gender. There are several women in human trafficking activities along with men. Several young girls living on the streets, engage in prostitution. Some of them are involved in nationwide organized criminal activities where the organizers of crime force these young girls into human trafficking. It is problematic to enforce anti-trafficking laws because in most of these cases, the victims do not tell the identity of the traffickers with the fear of being
As a result, small towns were given high power grade artilleries and weaponry, and means to form specialized tactical units such as SWAT teams in case of unusual events. To maintain and justify the need for these new expenditures, SWAT teams are used in any drug warrants as a means to escalate the drug war and create public support. The crack panic of the 1984, created a false sense of drug usage epidemic.... ... middle of paper ...
Drug trafficking has been a massive concern between the borders of Mexico and the U.S. “since mid 1970s” (Wyler, 1). Drug trafficking is “knowingly being in possession, manufacturing, selling, purchasing, or delivering an illegal, controlled substance” (LaMance, 1). A dynamic relationship exists amongst Columbia, Mexico, and the U.S. the informal drug trafficking economy. This growing informal drug economy leads to many individuals creating a substantial living through this undercover market. These individual drug cartels monopolizing the trafficking market are a growing problem for the U.S economy and need to be located and controlled. If this trafficking continues, the U.S. informal economy will crush the growth of legal industries. The trafficking and abuse of drugs in the U.S. affects nearly all aspects of consumer life. Drug trafficking remains a growing issue and concern to the U.S. government. The U.S. border control must find a way to work with Mexico to overpower the individuals who contribute to the drug trafficking business. This market must be seized and these individuals must be stopped.
Systems theory focuses on the dynamics among and interactions of people in their environment (cite, kirst social work & Welfare). This system is a group of a human trafficking ring that is complex and involves many people. Delving deeper into the system shows the boundaries are abundant, starting with the traffickers who are the actors that play the part of friends/boyfriends to fool the women. A main stakeholder on the outer boundaries is all the profiteers. People who profit vary depending on the circumstance; it could be the pimps, the brothel owners, motel owners renting the rooms or the escort services. The women are the main actors because the ring would not exist without them. Outside the group’s boundaries involve the local law enforcement, the community as a whole and the purchasers o...
The article states that traffickers/pimps begin by offering the girl or boy a place to stay, food, drugs, and/or alcohol. After trust has grown, the pimp starts asking and pushing the girl/boy to repay them by selling
Law enforcement officers have used multiple techniques over the years to try to catch criminals in the act. One such technique is the use of undercover officers, who work in the field to gain information under a false persona. This tactic is often used to catch child predators in online chat rooms. These men and women of the law pose as young boys and girls in an effort to catch a predator before they can harm another child.
Traffickers understand their approach and form of recruitment is crucial to lure their victims into their web of lies. Another tactic that is used is to have other victims to assist them in making the life seem glamorous and appealing. Unfortunately, the vicious circle is thus repeated.
According to the United Nations Offices on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) “the organized crime threatens peace and human security, violates human rights and undermines economic, social, cultural, political and civil development of societies around the world”. Some of its different forms are financial crime, cybercrime, trafficking in firearms, drugs and persons.
With the world changing and advancing with technology, criminal organizations are taking advantage of new opportunities. The advancement of travel, ease of communication, and an increase in demand, has all contributed to the globalization of crime. Every nation has been affected by the globalization of crime and the problem continues to grow.
The Operation Weed and Seed, a U.S. Department of Justice community-based initiative, is an innovative and comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and community revitalization. Operation Weed and Seed is foremost a strategy—rather than a grant program—which aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. (2005, U.S. Department of Justice). This Program would assist us in preventing crime and also to reduce crime. Individuals that are a part of the Weed and Seed, could assist also in providing information as well.