ABSTRACT
This chapter offers an overview of the major federal laws enacted recently in the United States to combat organized crime. Surprising as it might seem, there are countries that do not have any meaningful legislation that defines or addresses the problem of organized crime. The chapter provides an overview and analysis of the US legislation as an example of concerted and aggressive approach to combating organized crime. The United States has been in the forefront of fighting both domestic and international organized crime using criminal law and the justice system as major tools. The federal organized crime control laws are designed to attack varying elements of organized criminal activity. A number of federal and state laws exist to prevent activities associated with criminal operations. An important piece of federal legislation is the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organization Act. Money laundering is a criminal attack on the integrity and safety of the international economic order.
