The Story of Organized Crime

organized crime is a wide-ranging

organized crime is a wide-ranging phenomenon that can have a serious

phenomenon that can have a serious

phenomenon that can have a serious effect on every aspect of life hi I’m

effect on every aspect of life hi I’m

effect on every aspect of life hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with criminologist Stephen Schneider to

with criminologist Stephen Schneider to

with criminologist Stephen Schneider to learn more about this type of crime as

learn more about this type of crime as

learn more about this type of crime as well as how it has evolved now you’re a

well as how it has evolved now you’re a

well as how it has evolved now you’re a criminologist what does that entail

criminologist what does that entail

criminologist what does that entail exactly

exactly

exactly well criminology is obviously the study

well criminology is obviously the study

well criminology is obviously the study of crime our particular focus is on

of crime our particular focus is on

of crime our particular focus is on trying to identify the root causes of

trying to identify the root causes of

trying to identify the root causes of crime so what is it that causes crime in

crime so what is it that causes crime in

crime so what is it that causes crime in society so what can we place under the

society so what can we place under the

society so what can we place under the label of organized crime one thing we’ve

label of organized crime one thing we’ve

label of organized crime one thing we’ve seen in the last 30 years or so is a

seen in the last 30 years or so is a

seen in the last 30 years or so is a real proliferation of what constitutes

real proliferation of what constitutes

real proliferation of what constitutes organized criminal activities they have

organized criminal activities they have

organized criminal activities they have their hands in everything of course drug

their hands in everything of course drug

their hands in everything of course drug trafficking gambling fraud extortion

trafficking gambling fraud extortion

trafficking gambling fraud extortion telemarketing fraud currency

telemarketing fraud currency

telemarketing fraud currency counterfeiting they’re heavily involved

counterfeiting they’re heavily involved

counterfeiting they’re heavily involved in product counterfeiting counterfeiting

in product counterfeiting counterfeiting

in product counterfeiting counterfeiting of DVDs and video games organized crime

of DVDs and video games organized crime

of DVDs and video games organized crime is incredibly opportunistic and so they

is incredibly opportunistic and so they

is incredibly opportunistic and so they will do anything to make a dollar and

will do anything to make a dollar and

will do anything to make a dollar and does that include gangs as well from a

does that include gangs as well from a

does that include gangs as well from a conceptual point of view there’s always

conceptual point of view there’s always

conceptual point of view there’s always been a differentiation between street

been a differentiation between street

been a differentiation between street gangs youth gangs and organized crime

gangs youth gangs and organized crime

gangs youth gangs and organized crime that line is becoming increasingly

that line is becoming increasingly

that line is becoming increasingly blurred because there are some sixth

blurred because there are some sixth

blurred because there are some sixth street gangs that are quite

street gangs that are quite

street gangs that are quite sophisticated and are involved in drug

sophisticated and are involved in drug

sophisticated and are involved in drug trafficking prostitution and the fact

trafficking prostitution and the fact

trafficking prostitution and the fact now is that major criminal groups now

now is that major criminal groups now

now is that major criminal groups now use youth gangs as a means to commit

use youth gangs as a means to commit

use youth gangs as a means to commit crimes they take advantage of a more

crimes they take advantage of a more

crimes they take advantage of a more lenient sentencing for young offenders

lenient sentencing for young offenders

lenient sentencing for young offenders without a doubt organized crime and

without a doubt organized crime and

without a doubt organized crime and gangs now are intricately intertwined

gangs now are intricately intertwined

gangs now are intricately intertwined and how would you say that organized

and how would you say that organized

and how would you say that organized crime has evolved where it’s changed is

crime has evolved where it’s changed is

crime has evolved where it’s changed is that it’s become more sophisticated more

that it’s become more sophisticated more

that it’s become more sophisticated more powerful certainly more money they take

powerful certainly more money they take

powerful certainly more money they take advantage of all the technology of today

advantage of all the technology of today

advantage of all the technology of today the internet globalization

the internet globalization

the internet globalization transportation so so in some cases it’s

transportation so so in some cases it’s

transportation so so in some cases it’s the more things change the more they

the more things change the more they

the more things change the more they stay the same and in some cases there

stay the same and in some cases there

stay the same and in some cases there has been significant changes what

has been significant changes what

has been significant changes what countries are successful in fighting

countries are successful in fighting

countries are successful in fighting organized crime very few countries that

organized crime very few countries that

organized crime very few countries that have had some success in fighting crime

have had some success in fighting crime

have had some success in fighting crime in general are the Scandinavian

in general are the Scandinavian

in general are the Scandinavian countries they identify risk factors

countries they identify risk factors

countries they identify risk factors among youth and then they go in with

among youth and then they go in with

among youth and then they go in with target programs to address those risk

target programs to address those risk

target programs to address those risk factors any country that puts money into

factors any country that puts money into

factors any country that puts money into programs and policies that address the

programs and policies that address the

programs and policies that address the root causes of crime so poverty

root causes of crime so poverty

root causes of crime so poverty alienation and poor education systems

alienation and poor education systems

alienation and poor education systems lock

lock

lock opportunities for youth those ones are

opportunities for youth those ones are

opportunities for youth those ones are countries that generally are a little

countries that generally are a little

countries that generally are a little more successful how does Canada’s

more successful how does Canada’s

more successful how does Canada’s organized crime scene compared to others

organized crime scene compared to others

organized crime scene compared to others around the world we are a major player

around the world we are a major player

around the world we are a major player in global organized crime the United

in global organized crime the United

in global organized crime the United Nations just recently came out with a

Nations just recently came out with a

Nations just recently came out with a report that said we’re now major

report that said we’re now major

report that said we’re now major producer and exporter of ecstasy and

producer and exporter of ecstasy and

producer and exporter of ecstasy and crystal meth we’re also a major exporter

crystal meth we’re also a major exporter

crystal meth we’re also a major exporter of high potency marijuana we’re at the

of high potency marijuana we’re at the

of high potency marijuana we’re at the center globally for credit card fraud

center globally for credit card fraud

center globally for credit card fraud product piracy telemarketing fraud

product piracy telemarketing fraud

product piracy telemarketing fraud currency counterfeiting the Hells Angels

currency counterfeiting the Hells Angels

currency counterfeiting the Hells Angels have high concentrations country so to

have high concentrations country so to

have high concentrations country so to Chinese triads and other Chinese

Chinese triads and other Chinese

Chinese triads and other Chinese criminal groups the Montreal mafia was

criminal groups the Montreal mafia was

criminal groups the Montreal mafia was the most powerful mafia group in the

the most powerful mafia group in the

the most powerful mafia group in the last ten years

last ten years

last ten years now you mentioned the Hells Angels can

now you mentioned the Hells Angels can

now you mentioned the Hells Angels can you tell us more about them the Hells

you tell us more about them the Hells

you tell us more about them the Hells Angels began in California back in the

Angels began in California back in the

Angels began in California back in the late 40s and they basically started as

late 40s and they basically started as

late 40s and they basically started as sort of a very nomadic type of group of

sort of a very nomadic type of group of

sort of a very nomadic type of group of individuals who wanted to recreate the

individuals who wanted to recreate the

individuals who wanted to recreate the excitement of war there was in the 60s

excitement of war there was in the 60s

excitement of war there was in the 60s when they started realizing that they

when they started realizing that they

when they started realizing that they make a lot of money selling drugs to the

make a lot of money selling drugs to the

make a lot of money selling drugs to the hippies and providing muscle at rock

hippies and providing muscle at rock

hippies and providing muscle at rock concerts it was Sonny Barger who was a

concerts it was Sonny Barger who was a

concerts it was Sonny Barger who was a ex-marine who certainly came to de facto

ex-marine who certainly came to de facto

ex-marine who certainly came to de facto head of the Hells Angels and really

head of the Hells Angels and really

head of the Hells Angels and really applied organizational principles to it

applied organizational principles to it

applied organizational principles to it and turn it into a criminal organization

and turn it into a criminal organization

and turn it into a criminal organization they’re a bit of a decline now because

they’re a bit of a decline now because

they’re a bit of a decline now because there’s been a law enforcement but

there’s been a law enforcement but

there’s been a law enforcement but they’re exceptionally resilient and

they’re exceptionally resilient and

they’re exceptionally resilient and he’ll be around for a while