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organized crime
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prevalence of groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises; criminal activity performed in a well organized manner
Organized crime refers to criminal activity carried out by highly centralized groups that operate in a structured, coordinated way rather than by individuals acting alone. It matters because these well-organized criminal enterprises pose a more significant threat than random criminal acts due to their systematic approach and coordination.
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Vinony's link graph records 3,600 inbound references to organized crime, and connects out to kleptocracy, Sicilian Mafia and organised crime in India.
It sits within the topics Crimes, Criminal occupations and Organized crime.
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- Subclass of
- crime
- Has part
- drug cartel
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- Yakuza at Sanja Matsuri.jpg
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- Commons category
- Organized crime
- topic's main category
- Category:Organized crime
- has effect
- crime
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- practiced by
- yakuza
- different from
- criminal organization
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