Structure of criminal organizations

Authors

  • José Carlos Gomes

Keywords:

Organized crime, Criminal organizations, Macrocriminality, Models, Strategy

Abstract

The article examines the structure of criminal organizations, distinguishing the gang or band from organized crime. The exposition starts from social concern over the growth of criminality and Gary Becker's economic approach to the rational choice of crime, to analyze microcriminality and macrocriminality, the latter presented as the business of crime that violates the collectivity and seeks profit. The text analyzes the strategy of criminogenic organizations, the origin of organized crime, the telluric effect and living space, applying them to international examples and the prison system. The investigation describes the parasite predator, predatory parasitic, and functional exploitative models. The conclusion points to the application of these models to horizontal and vertical organizations.

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References

BECKER, Gary. Crime and punishment: an economic approach. Journal of Political Economy, 1975.

PEZZIN, Liliana E. Criminalidade urbana e crise econômica: o caso de São Paulo. IPE/USP, 1986.

REALE JÚNIOR, Miguel. Liberdade política. In: Novos rumos do sistema criminal. Rio de Janeiro: Forense, 1983.

Published

1998-04-01

How to Cite

GOMES, José Carlos. Structure of criminal organizations. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Science, São Paulo, v. 22, n. 22, p. 125–129, 1998. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/RBCCRIM/article/view/3732. Acesso em: 20 oct. 2026.

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Section

Criminologia e Medicina Legal
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