Different types of organized crime syndicates

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What are the recent different types of organized crime syndicates seen in the U.S.? Give an example for each category, compare and contrast, and indicate which one should be considered the most serious and dangerous. Provide a rationale for picking one over the others. Are street gangs and prison gangs really a form of organized crime? Explain.

"More than 30 years ago the United States Congress held hearings on organized crime in Washington, D.C.1 Most of the attention of the hearings was directed at organized drug trafficking. However, what made these 1983 hearings a landmark was the fact that the focus had shifted from traditional organized crime groups such to the growing prominence of outlaw motorcycle gangs, urban street gangs, and prison gangs".

Roth, Mitchel P.. Global Organized Crime Taylor and Francis.

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