Paper Summary:

This paper studies the past, present and the future of Eurasian organized crime in the United States. The author follows the trial of organized Eurasian Crime to the United States and reviews literature in this subject area. The paper discusses what crimes have been, are and will likely be committed in the United States if this complex and serious problem is not properly addressed proactively. The paper also suggests that participation, collaboration, and cooperative law enforcement networks that align with corporate and banking networks throughout the United States and across borders and boundaries networking with these entities and agencies in other countries is necessary if Eurasian organized crime groups are to be impacted greatly.

Outline:
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Groups of Eurasian Organized Crime Identified
Vory v Zadone (Thieves-in-law)
Nomenklatura
Ethnic and National Groups
Avtorieti (Authorities)
Identified by FBI as Threat in the U.S. (Present and Future) - Vory v Zadone
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Comprising the third group of organized crime are the ethnic and national groups including the Chechens, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Dagestanis, Georgians, and Ingush, who are active in Russian and throughout Central Eurasia and outside the Commonwealth of Independent States as well. This is the most violent of all the criminal groups."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Albini, Joseph L. and R. E. Rogers. "Proposed Solutions to the Organized Crime Problem in Russia." Demokratizatsiya Winter 1998: p. 103.
• Crime Without Punishment." (1999) The Economist August 28, 1999 The Makings of a Molotov Cocktail. The Economist 344, no. 8025.
• Edward H. Sutherland (nd) Differential Association Theory. Online Criminology FSU.EDU available at: http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/crimtheory/sutherland.html
• Eurasian, Italian and Balkan Organized Crime (2003) Testimony of Grant D. Ashley, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI Before the Subcommittee on European Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 30 Oct. 2003. Federal Bureau of Investigations. Online available at: http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress03/ashley103003.htm
• Freeh, Louis J. (1996) Statement of - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Before the House Committee on International Relations - Hearing on Russian Organized Crime. 30 April 1996. Online available at: http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1996_hr/h960430f.htm

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