ABSTRACT
The changing nature of organized crime prompted some criminologists to redefine, or at least bring under one heading, a phrase encompassing the broad range of crimes including but not limited to organized and white-collar crime, corruption and economic crime, organized drug trafficking, and other illicit activities of societal concern. Known as enterprise crime, this form of criminality includes a much broader range of criminal activity than what is commonly thought of as traditional organized crime; it is characterized by criminal networks and illegal relationships, and, more recently, by other types of white-collar criminal activity. The primary goals of individuals involved in enterprise criminality are: (1) propagation of a group, (2) financial or economic gain, and (3) the advancement of power and influence. The investigator should constantly be aware of the importance of reaching higher up into the organization as the investigation progresses. Traditional investigations, surveillance, undercover and informant operations, cooperative investigations, international investigations, and RICO and asset forfeiture are all techniques that apply.
