RICO: A Brief Sketch

Doyle, Charles

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Criminal justice;    Organized crime;    Civil RICO actions;   

RP-ID  :  96-950
RP-ID  :  96-950_2016May18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines the various elements of federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) provisions and discusses constitutional questions pertaining to the law.In spite of its name and origin, RICO is not limited to "mobsters" or members of "organized crime" as those terms are popularly understood. Rather, it covers those activities which Congress felt characterized the conduct of organized crime, no matter who actually engages in them.