The prediction and control of organized crime: A risk assessment instrument for targeting law enforcement efforts

Assessing the Threat of Nexus Between Organized Crime and Democratic Politics: Mapping the Factors

“…In particular, market globalization, the country's proximity to strategic crime routs, and the state's inability to control its borders and ports might create opportunities for external actors to use political corruption and advance their business interests within the country (Albanese, 2001). Likewise, the country's resources and its geography can facilitate certain types of crime.…”

Risk Assessment in Organized Crime

“…Changing the criterion of risk assessment from identifying high-risk individuals and groups to high-risk illicit markets requires an understanding of important market variables. Prior work on illicit markets and organized crime makes it clear that supply, demand, regulators, and competition are crucial variables to measure to determine markets at risk (Albanese, 2001;Edwards & Gill, 2002;Reuter, 1985…”

State and local law enforcement response to transnational crime

“…Three related factors have impacted transnational crime: Globalization of the economy, rises in the numbers and the heterogeneity of immigrants, and improved communications technology (NIJ, 1999). Furthermore, the globalization of communications made possible by the Internet, the effortlessness of international travel and trade, and budding new democracies in Eastern Europe and around the world that are laboring to become established, all increase the likelihood that local organized crime problems will move internationally with the goal of exploiting new victims (Albanese, 2002). Criminal activities are being redistributed internationally, due to increased opportunities as well as lowered risks that vary from region to region (Williams and Godson, 2002).…”

“…Similarly, Jay Albanese (2002) submits that systematic efforts to measure crime risk can improve law enforcement endeavors to anticipate and intervene in transnational criminal activities. In "The Prediction and Control of Organized Crime: A Risk Assessment Instrument for Targeting Law Enforcement Efforts," Albanese applies criminological prediction models to organized crime to determine the level of risk of specific illicit activities in a particular locality.…”