Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3–5 pages:

•Research mafia organizations within the United States.

What is their involvement in the illegal drug industry? Explain.How are drugs transported and sold by mafia organizations within the United States? Explain.What criminal activities result from this drug trafficking? Explain.

Research the Colombian drug cartel.What types of crimes are commonly committed by members of these types of organizations? Explain.

Regarding criminal activities, how does international drug trafficking compare to drug trafficking within the United States?

•Compare being charged under RICO to being charged under IRS violations.

What are the penalties of each, and is there any civil redress in either one?

Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Include Abstract Page

Responds accurately and completely to all parts of the question promptly and logically

Response is well-organized, objective, and concisely written.

Writing is clear and free of grammatical and mechanical errors.