Russian Organized Crime

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the origins of Russian organized crime and its activities in the U.S. The paper discusses how Russian organized crime exploits technology in a variety of white-collar computer crimes including counterfeiting, credit card schemes and insurance frauds. The paper labels the Russian mafia as one of the most dangerous organized crime groups in the world today. The paper relates that not only is the Russian mafia extremely violent and versatile in its choice of criminal activities, it also holds no qualms about trafficking in nuclear weaponry between countries and political terror organizations. The paper contends that the Russian mafia should be one of the top priorities for worldwide law enforcement and control.

From the Paper:

"Russian organized crime (or the Russian mafia) spread quickly after the evaporation of the Soviet Union in 1991. Organized crime spread quickly in Russia, and many experts believe one reason was that the chaotic government system after the breakup resulted in an atmosphere of mistrust and bribery in order to survive. One historian notes, "In order to survive, ordinary citizens had to act like criminals; they had to master the intricacies of the corrupt state bureaucracy, learn how to bribe officials, and develop skills in forging and counterfeiting documents" (Kelly, 2000, p. 268). Thus, the conditions were perfect for the growth and sustenance of a healthy organized crime culture in the former Soviet Union, and this quickly spread to the United States."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gertz, B. (2001, September 26). Bin Laden terror group tries to acquire chemical arms. The Washington Times, p. 3.
• Granville, J. (2003). Crime that pays: The global spread of the Russian Mafia. The Australian Journal of Politics and History, 49(3), 446+.
• Kelly, R. J. (2000). Encyclopedia of organized crime in the United States from Capone's Chicago to the new urban underworld. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
• West, J. (2001, November 11). Russian Mafia selling arms to Taliban. The Washington Times, p. 10.

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