Organized Crime

by midnight: Readings are attached. 1) Use the material from the link https://themobmuseum.org/blog/top-5-women-of-organized- crime/ to examine the “Top Five Female Figures in Organized Crime.” Which of these women seems to be the most influential in their respective organizations? Explain your choice. 2) Apparently, the Russian Vory has a code of conduct, of the 18 points presented, briefly evaluate five of the rules/regulations that you found most interesting. 3) Explain WHY Colombia has been such a haven for Organized Crime over the years and use Pablo Escobar as an example. 4) Critically evaluate President Calderon’s position on how best to address Organized Crime in Mexico. 5) Compare and contrast the Japanese Yakuza with American OC groups like the LCN. How can the U.S. assist in preventing or at least limiting the growth of the Yakuza into Transn​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​ational OC? 6) Use the “Mobstocks” case study to illustrate the linkage between OC and White Collar Crime. Do you think this was an isolated case OR is there the potential for further problems in this area? Explain. 7) What are the basic elements of a RICO prosecution? Discuss both the criticisms and the advantages of using the RICO statute. 8) Suppose you are the Chief of an OC investigation. Discuss the issues that you must address in using Deep Cover Officers in the investigation. Illustrate your concerns with references to your course materials. 9) Using Case Studies from your course materials discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using Confidential Informants in building cases against OC groups. 10) Causation. Using any theory or a combination of perspectives to explain the phenomena of OC. Place your narrative into your own words as if you were explaining OC in a conversation to​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​a friend.