Abadinsky's Theory Of Organized Crime

Organized crime is defined from the FBI as any group having some manner of a formalized structure and whose primary objective is to obtain money through illegal activities. (The FBI- Federal Bureau of Investigation). Yes, I do agree with Professor Howard Abadinsky on his philosophy to fight and control organized crime. Increasing the resources available for law enforcement agencies to fight organized crime would keep Peace Officer’s (police officer’s) and the public safety safer from crimes. Resources such as; equipment (rifle, handguns, patrol vehicle and computers) and training (active shooter, gangs, controlled substance (drugs), CPR, mentally ill and crisis intervention) will help better our changes in fighting and controlling crime. Professor Howard Abadinsky was absolutely correct, the states need to create more stringent laws to fight organized crime. The current laws that most states have on crime are not strong enough, that is why criminal and criminal organized keep conducting the same crime or worth crime. Laws are not meant to be broken or …show more content…
The four approaches Professor Howard Abadinsky came up with can be and need to be used in today society. The concept were ever used today’s crime will take a total 180 degree turn and criminal will learn from their mistake. If the criminal can understand and feel the same pain that they cost their victim to feel, criminal will not commit those crime again because they don’t want to suffer for the crime they have committed. Most of the crime in today’s society happen because of drugs and legalizing controlled substance of marijuana can be great in medical term but most people’s would and will take advance of the opportunity and use the controlled substance of marijuana for personal use. Once a person has started to used drugs it only open up a gate way to other stronger drugs that can lead to