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The RCMP have said that organized crime is "ripping at the fabric of our society" in Canada.

1. Define organized crime, using own words; Cite the major organized crime groups that are the focus of police attention in Canada;
2. Explain why enforcement of targeting organized crime groups is important to Canada, yet why prosecution is often difficult and;
3. Choose two distinct criminological theories of your choice and apply them to help understand why people get involved - directly or indirectly - in organized crime in Canada. Include in your answer:
4. What accounts for the rise in the number of OC groups operating in Canada?
5. Explain "direct or indirect" involvement in criminal activity.
6. How serious a problem is "indirect" involvement in OC?
7. Is there a "ladder" effect to one's involvement in increasingly serious criminal offences leading up to involvement in OC [for example, a young person - shop lifting, break and enter, vehicle theft....]

Discuss why or why not, based on criminological theories you are now aware of.