Organised crime: The perspective of prevention policy
In: Međunarodni problemi: International problems, Band 68, Heft 2-3, S. 209-224
ISSN: 0025-8555
Organized crime as a negative social phenomenon is certainly a problem of the
state and its services. To effectively counter organized crime a basic
prerequisite is knowledge of conditions or circumstances that contribute to
its existence and operation. It is, therefore, very important to determine
the most criminogenic factors that promote organized criminal activity in
certain areas of the country. In this paper, in addition to general
considerations on the concept of prevention, a special attention is given to
factors that may adversely affect the expression of organized crime. These
factors are presenting a solid basis for further operationalization in order
to determine the possibility of manifestation of organized crime.
Determination of their role is of particular importance because they have a
wide use, primarily in preventive countering organized crime. However, the
dynamism and flexibility of organized crime social changes require constant
monitoring and updating of existing factors for an objective knowledge of the
impact on the expression and activity of organized crime.