Question

Identify the correct types of organized crime:
A. Organized predatory crime
B. Crime Syndicate
C. Great Gaba Crime
D. Sadistic Criminal Group
E. Criminal Racket
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B & C Only
• B. B, C & D Only
• C. A, B & E Only
• D. A, C & D Only

Hint:

Organized crime generally involves hierarchy, planning, secrecy, continuity, and illegal profit-making.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:

• Organized crime refers to highly centralized enterprises set up for the purpose of engaging in illegal activities.
• Criminologists like Frank Hagan and Joseph Albini have categorized these into specific types based on their structure and goals.

Step 1: Evaluate A, B, and E
Organized Predatory Crime involves gangs that engage in parasitic crimes like highway robbery or kidnapping. Crime Syndicate is a regulated organization that provides illegal goods and services (like drugs or gambling) through a formal hierarchy. Criminal Racket involves the systematic extortion of money from legitimate or illegitimate businesses (protection money). These are standard, widely recognized categories.

Step 2: Evaluate Statement C
"Great Gaba Crime" is not a recognized term in criminological literature or standard textbooks on organized crime. It appears to be an incorrect or made-up distractor for the purpose of the exam.

Step 3: Evaluate Statement D
A "Sadistic Criminal Group" describes the psychological motivation or behavior of a group (often related to serial killers or violent cults) but is not a functional category used to define "Organized Crime" as a socio-economic structure.

Step 4: Match with Options
The valid structural types are A, B, and E. This corresponds to option (C).