Describe what you think the type of person comes to mind when you read each of the subjects. (in Week 1 Lecture) What is their gender, age, socioeconomic background, etc? Describe what you feel supports your opinion.
Describe, with examples from your own experience, how your opinions and ideas about organized crime have been influenced. Discuss what these influences are and how they have shaped your opinions. How are your experiences different than what you have found in the reading for this week?
What is a patron-client network or organization? What are the distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations? Why are they important for understanding organized crime?
What is an example of common behaviour among organized crime groups? How do these behaviours affect the attributes of organized crime? How have these traits helped organized crime survive in the United States? Explain your answer.