The Wire Influence On Crime

The Wire is unlike any other series on television; the content of the show is raw and authentic; the writers do not tip toe around the social, political and educational issues of our nation. As the world unfolds for the four main boys, they are forced to deal with the harsh reality of surviving in the drug world. Whether the viewer likes it or not, happy endings are slim to none in these inner city worlds. Unfortunately, kids are more often neglected than looked after, more forgotten rather than loved, and yet, when someone comes along who shows compassion, there is a slight glimmer of hope. This hope all too quickly fades when social institutions come into contact with the citizens of Baltimore.

Organized crime in America comes in many structures, yet it was the Mafia that developed with the most elevated profile and aided in various demonstrations of Congress to enable law authorities to deal with the threat. In the meantime, a significant part of the early history of organized crime is generally indistinguishable from political corruption. In the first half of the twentieth century, the law had regularly been known to choose not to see to illegal activity in light of personal involvement, the risk of striking back, or political weight. In spite of the fact that organized crime long originates before Prohibition, it was the illegal production and distribution of alcohol that made endless offenders extremely wealthy and started the

This is the act that the British parliament passed on the 2nd of December 1997 and in July 1998 it received royal assent.

In our society there is many different types of crimes, I will be focusing specifically on street crime and white-collared crime. Each of these criminal communities has criminals that in the end are just trying to reach a goal. Whether it is the American dream of living in luxury or just trying to make ends meet. “White collared” crime is defined as a nonviolent criminal act that is motivated by financial gain. Then there is “street crime” which is defined as a criminal offense that is committed in a public place. Some examples of white-collar crimes are: embezzlement, corporate price-fixing, fraud, bribery, forgery, money laundering, cybercrime, copyright infringement, etc. While some examples of street crime are: robbing, murder, rape, sale of illegal drugs, assault, auto theft, etc.

Gangs and Organized Crime in the United States is on the rise. With the increase in turf wars, position and the financial gains, gang wars and Organized Crime are linked together in many ways. Within this paper, I will show how they are all tied together in. The M-13’s are the largest reported gang controlling large areas of our states. However, the largest area to which the MS-13’s control is within our own capital, Washington D.C. Their leaders rule all the gangs from inside El Salvador. I will discuss other gangs, and their ties into Organized Crime.

This is the act that the British parliament passed on the 2nd of December 1997 and in July 1998 it received royal assent.

The rise of crime in America seems like it is getting worse each and every year. To say that crime only exist in the hood is an understatement. Crime is happening everywhere in our poverty neighborhoods, even in the wealthiest neighborhoods crime is happening. You have different types of crime weather it is murders, shoplifting, robberies it happens. Rising murders and homicides in cities deserve attention now before it’s too late and it’s one of our loved ones.

Crime exists and occurs in societies worldwide; it takes place in both developed as well as in developing countries, therefore the occurring of crime is also true in the case of a great nation such as the United States. There exist several major factors that directly as well as indirectly foster the rise of crime in societies such as poverty, injustice, drug addiction, unemployment, psychological factors, family background, racism and volatile political scenario. While all of these factors foster acts of crime in society, poverty is undoubtedly the most powerful and most influential factor that leads to crime because it encompasses several other interrelated issues thus making poverty the prime contributor to crime in the United States; and

Organized crime is often committed by highly controlled criminal groups that participate in illegal activities for financial benefits. Indeed, organized crimes terrorize multiple facets of the American nation, which include the US’ economy as well as national security. The FBI assigns the costs of organized crime globally at one trillion dollars per year.

The organized crime groups that I am most familiar with include terrorist groups, gangs, and mafias. As a result of living in a city in Florida, I have heard more about gangs compared to when I used to live in a rural town in Vermont. I’ve always heard about gang violence and the crime they commit, such as theft and murder (“Tampa Bay gangs,” n.d.). I also know that gangs can be represented by different colors, markings, and often members will have tattoos of the gang logo (“Tampa Bay gangs,” n.d.). Al Qaeda and ISIS are the two terrorist groups I have heard the most about because of how often the groups are committed crimes that are making national headlines. From the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the recent attach on Paris, terrorist groups are constantly committing crime and violence against society (Mallory, 2012). Lastly, I am not too familiar with the names of various mafias, I have only heard about the different types of crime they commit.

The scholarly evidence, in short, suggests that at the heart of the explosion of crime in America is the loss of the capacity of fathers and mothers to be responsible in caring for the children they bring into the world.

The three functions I believe that should maintain preserved after the decision of police service cut are deterring crime through routine patrol duties, such as foot patrol in high crime areas and driving through neighborhoods to create a sense of omnipresence, conducting follow-up investigations, processing evidence, serving search warrants, and making arrests and maintaining order, the sense of safety and security, and peace keeping. Patrol duties are essential to the communities, especially the ones that have a high rate of crime. If the people in those areas see that police officers are attentive to the movements they make they will think it twice before doing any crime. Also, police driving around the neighborhood, will help the community and police officers to keep building relationships and trust between them. Although, in the book, Crime Control in America: What Works?

a. Imagine asking 100 strangers to describe a criminal. Predict whether those descriptions would be likely to focus on street criminals, or the variety of topics covered in this video.

The Wire had exposed me to the violent side of urban life which some might think has a negative effect, but because of the show I now feel as if I am connected to people who live entirely different lives than me. Prior to watching the show I had a tunnel vision regarding crime. I believed that despite the situation a person is born into, they should be able to succeed if they genuinely want to. They could get an education and continue life as a productive member of society. Yet, as the show progressed I could see how everyone, from children to adults, had to stay in the drug trade despite the consequences it could bring. The character that spoke to me the most was 16-year old Wallace. In the show he was a low-level drug dealer, because his

The effects of crime on victim can have a mixed feeling about making a victim impact statement. They may want to tell the judge or parole hearing officer how the crime affected their life and yet they may be anxious because you don't know how to prepare an impact statement or you don't want to bring back bad memories by describing how the crime has hurt you. The victim impact statements may include descriptions of: