This thesis explains how some organized crime outlaws, such as anti-Prohibitionists, the North American Mafia or La Cosa Nostra, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and Aboriginal street gangs, come to exist and thrive in Canadian society. It sets forth the historical development and nature of criminal organization laws in Canada, and compares the definition of “criminal organization” in the Criminal Code with other criminal law concepts, such as corporate criminals and white-collar criminals; conventional criminality or garden-variety predatory crime; terrorists; and criminal conspirators, parties, and accessories. It uses various concepts and assertions within criminological, sociological and psychological theories to explain the formation and perpetuation of the identity of individuals who engage in organized crime and who are members of organized crime groups. Aspects of social constructionism, social control and bond theory, differential association in the context of subcultures of violence, deviance and labelling, and social psychology theories are discussed to explain why some individuals, or some individuals who are criminals, become organized crime outlaws. Some of these reasons or explanations overlap and some complement one another. From these theoretical reasons or explanations, this thesis extracts a list of requisites that anti-organized crime measures should address in order to effectively combat organized crime. The conflicts among some of these requisites are set forth and reconciled, and the requisites are used to evaluate the present Canadian criminal organization provisions in the Criminal Code and to suggest non-criminal law as well as non-legal ways to effectively combat organized crime. After the application and discussion of each requisite, this thesis makes recommendations as to what anti-organized crime measures should include and how they should approach the problems posed by organized crime outlaws in this country.

My thesis 'The Phenomenon of Italian Mafia and the Possibility of its Elimination' focuses on the permanent existence of the Mafia in Italy without major success in the fight against its illegal activities. Firstly, I will explore the origin and development of the Mafia and factors pertaining to why it wasn't recognized exclusively as a criminal organization before the late 20th century; a view shaped by a cultural-historical and linguistic analysis of this ever-powerful institution. Following this, I will address specific strategies used in the fight against the Mafia to support the hypothesis that cooperation between its penitent former members and the judiciary, in conjunction with the existence of effective legislative measures, is a decisive and effective method for the possible destruction of the Mafia.

English summary The diploma thesis is concerned with the phenomenon of organized crime as one of the most serious forms of crime. The basis of the thesis is formed by its criminological part in which emphasis is within the first chapter laid on delimitation and definition of this phenomenon from phenomenological perspective, description of its characteristic features and distinguishing it from other forms of crime. The second chapter focuses on the causes and conditions giving rise to organized crime, where individual factors facilitating this phenomenon are systematically divided within individual subchapters and are examined always with practical examples of formation and development of individual criminal organizations with regard to their historical context. Emphasis is placed on high level of social dangerousness of this phenomenon for the society as such. The last chapter of the criminological part of the thesis deals in more detail with the main characteristic of organized crime, or criminal organizations, i.e. the notion of internal organizational structure, which is also mentioned in the statutory definition of organized criminal group in Czech criminal law. This section contains numerous examples of individual types of this internal organization and attention is further paid to its significance...

Submitted by Marlene Aparecida de Souza Cardozo (mcardozo@pucsp.br) on 2016-12-20T11:03:29Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Raecler Baldresca.pdf: 1457077 bytes, checksum: b76ba571f0470c599b52920b5de53ba9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-20T11:03:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Raecler Baldresca.pdf: 1457077 bytes, checksum: b76ba571f0470c599b52920b5de53ba9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-11-28 / Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo / This thesis starts from of the influence of the phenomenon of globalization on organized crime, examines the characteristics, structural models and forms of action of these delinquent groups in Brazil and abroad, and affirms the need for a differentiated treatment to control their activities. The work argues that the methods of investigation and proceeding individual crime − created to front the individual crime that offends only an individual legal interest in a particular location − are insufficient to treat the multi-subjective crime today, requiring the examination of its entire length and not in a fragmented way. From these bases and the analysis of the traditional criteria fixing the competence focused on individual crime, it says that there are rules in the Brazilian legal system which constitute a different criminal procedural system, which provides special investigation tools and requires the jurisdiction for proceeding and judge of crimes committed by criminal organizations to be set considering the peculiarities of this delinquent species / Esta tese parte da influência que o fenômeno da globalização exerceu sobre a criminalidade organizada, examina as características, os modelos estruturais e as formas de atuação desses grupos delinquenciais no Brasil e no exterior, e sustenta a necessidade de um tratamento diferenciado para o controle de suas atividades. O trabalho defende que os métodos de investigação e de processamento da criminalidade individual – criados para enfrentar a delinquência individual que ofende apenas um bem jurídico individual em determinada localidade – são insuficientes para tratar da criminalidade plurissubjetiva da atualidade, exigindo o exame de toda a sua extensão, e não de maneira fragmentada. A partir dessas bases e da análise dos critérios tradicionais de fixação da competência voltados para a criminalidade individual, sustenta que há normas no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro que constituem um sistema processual penal diferenciado, que prevê ferramentas especiais de investigação e exige que a competência para processo e julgamento dos crimes praticados por organizações criminosas seja definida considerando as peculiaridades dessa espécie delinquencial

Une organisation, c'est avant tout des hommes et des moyens pour atteindre desobjectifs, et les réseaux subsahariens de proxénétisme ne dérogent pas à cette règle. Comme touteorganisation ils structurent et mobilisent des acteurs, mettent en place des stratégies pour arriver àleurs fins. En même temps la question de l'organisation suscite entre autre celle de l'environnementorganisationnel, car toute organisation vit et évolue dans un environnement donné avec lequel secréent des interactions. La problématique de la dynamique organisationnelle des réseauxsubsahariens de proxénétisme soulève celle de leur visibilité et de leur légitimité dans cetenvironnement, car ce sont des organisations criminelles, secrètes, et donc ne pouvant bénéficierd'aucune publicité. Pourtant, ces réseaux fonctionnent bel et bien, et les conséquences de leursactions sont bien perceptibles. Comment comprendre cette possibilité de fonctionnement dans detelles circonstances ? Il est certain que les jeunes femmes recrutées par les proxénètes subsaharienssubissent un management par la terreur. Cependant un élément déterminant laisse supposer que cesjeunes femmes vivent dans une peur qui va au-delà de la simple peur du proxénète : le phénomène« vaudou », propre aux réalités socioculturelles des sociétés subsahariennes. L'environnementinstitutionnel des réseaux subsahariens de proxénétisme inspirerait-il leur fonctionnement ? Cettethèse se propose d'apporter un éclairage sur le fonctionnement et les pratiques organisationnellesdes réseaux subsahariens de proxénétisme, à la lumière de la théorie du néo-institutionnalisme etcelle de la contingence. Ces deux théories mettent en évidence la relation d'influence possible entrel'environnement d'une organisation et son comportement. / An organization, it is primarily men and means to achieve goals, and sub-Saharanpimping networks are no exception to this rule. Like any organization they structure and mobilizestakeholders, implement strategies to achieve their goals. At the same time the question of theorganization causes including that of the organizational environment as an organization exists andevolves in a given environment with which interactions are created. The problem of organizationaldynamics of sub-Saharan pimping networks, raises the question of their visibility and legitimacy inthis environment, because they are criminal, secret organizations and therefore not eligible for anyadvertising. However, these networks do work well and the consequences of their actions areperceived. How to understand the possibility of operating in such circumstances ? It's certain, thatyoung women recruited by sub-Saharian pimps undergo management by terror. A key elementsuggests that these women live in fear that goes beyond the simple fear of the pimp. It's the« voodoo », a phenomenon linked to the socio-cultural realities of sub-Saharan communities. Doesthe institutional environment of sub-Saharan pimping networks inspire their operation ? This thesisaims to shed light on organizational practices and the operation of sub-Saharan pimping networks,in the light of two theories : neo-institutionalism and contingency. Both theories emphasize therelationship with the environment that can affect an organization and its behavior.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:24:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Manoela Andrade Cacho.pdf: 1109408 bytes, checksum: 2ea665fdfef64837512926cb46af36cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-18 / The procedure of the award-winning collaboration was regulated by the new Criminal Organization law (Lei n. 12.850/2013), from when has been considerably debated among society and been absorbed by our legal culture. Therefore, it is necessary to correct some controversial topics of the law to avoid the disrespect of the fundamental rights of the defendant in criminal proceedings. The rules of award-winning collaboration has to respect the constitucional principles of the criminal proceedings and the principles in the criminal procedure code. The most important one is the principle of mandatory prosecution, which concerns to the Public Ministry work, and have not been observed by the Law n. 12.850/2013, what has been criticized by some authors. They present many diferente solutions for the problem, wich will be analyzed to find the best way to avoid the disrespect of the law and the Constitution. Therebay, the goal is to prioritize the solutions that honors the Democratic Rule of Law and the Dignity of the Human Person, wich are those ones that respect the limits of the judge, of the district attorney, of the police chief and of the lawyer, as well as the rights of the defendant in criminal proceedings, even the one who makes the deal of award-winning collaboration or the one who is charged based on this deal / A colaboração premiada teve o seu procedimento regulamentado pela nova Lei de Organização Criminosa (Lei n. 12.850/2013) e, desde então, tem sido amplamente debatida no mundo jurídico e fora dele, sendo cada vez mais absorvida pela nossa cultura jurídica. Por isso, faz-se necessária a pacificação dos pontos controversos da referida lei, a fim de evitar a sua realização de forma irregular e o desrespeito aos direitos e às garantias fundamentais dos acusados na persecução penal. É imperioso, portanto, que o estudo das regras relativas à colaboração premiada seja realizado em conformidade com os princípios constitucionais de processo penal, bem como com aqueles constantes do código de processo penal. Nessa ordem de ideias, destaca-se o Princípio da Ação Penal Pública da Obrigatoriedade, o qual orienta a atuação do Ministério Público e foi inobservado em algumas disposições da Lei n. 12.850/2013 que geraram críticas por parte de alguns autores. Estes apresentam diferentes caminhos para a melhor adequação aos princípios do processo penal brasileiro, os quais serão analisados com a finalidade de se construir a melhor leitura e evitar inconstitucionalidades e ilegalidades. Pretende-se, assim, priorizar as constatações e soluções que melhor se coadunem com as normas principiológicas postas que prestigiem os fins do Estado Democrático de Direito e da proteção da dignidade da pessoa humana, que entendemos ser aquelas que respeitam tanto os limites de atuação do juiz, do órgão acusatório, do delegado de polícia e do defensor quanto os direitos do acusado no processo penal brasileiro, seja o colaborador ou aqueles apontados por ele

Les sciences criminelles ont mis en lumière le développement contemporain des infractions commises en groupe. Leur domaine recouvre des activités criminelles variées, du trafic de stupéfiants à la traite des êtres humains, en passant par la piraterie ou le terrorisme. La complexité et la gravité des crimes commis par ces groupes, ainsi que la capacité d'organisation qu'ils révèlent, constituent aujourd'hui une menace pour l'État de droit et pour la démocratie. Les groupes criminels prennent des formes diverses, depuis le regroupement ponctuel d'amateurs jusqu'aux réseaux organisés de professionnels aguerris et socialement implantés (bandes, mafias, sectes, milices...). Aussi le droit pénal doit-il s'adapter à cette délinquance collective et concertée. Cela pose la question des modalités de répression en cas de division des tâches et de pluralité d'agents, quand le droit pénal est traditionnellement soumis au principe de personnalité de la responsabilité. Cette recherche se propose donc de réaliser une étude comparative des dispositions adoptées en droit français et libanais, qui permettent d'appréhender les infractions commises en groupe en mettant l'accent sur la légitimité et sur l'efficacité des différentes techniques pénales introduites ces dernières années. / Criminal sciences have highlighted the recent rise of group crime. This cover term refers to a variety of criminal activities, from drug smuggling to piracy and terrorism to human trafficking. The complexity and seriousness of the crimes committed by these groups, as well as the organizational capacity they reveal, constitute a threat for the rule of law and democracy today. Criminal groups take various forms, from informal, random petty thief bands to organized networks of hardened and socially embedded professionals (gangs, mafias, cults, militias). In response to this collective, well-planned crime, criminal law has to adapt itself. This raises the issue of how to tackle this problem in a context of division of labor and multiple agents, when criminal law traditionally applies the principle of personal liability. This piece of research therefore aims to make a comparative study of the measures taken by the French and Lebanese law to deal with group crime, focusing on the legitimacy and effectiveness of various criminal techniques introduced in recent years.

Le trafic d’armes à feu au sein de l’Union européenne est une menace préoccupante contre l’espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice poussant l’Union et ses États membres à réagir afin de renforcer leur cadre juridique. Néanmoins, il est difficile d’apporter aux problématiques posées par le trafic d’armes à feu une solution légale du fait de ses caractéristiques et sa transversalité. Les stocks d’armes à feu se trouvant aux frontières de l’Union européenne sont détournés afin d’être introduit dans l’espace sans frontières par de multiples acteurs aux intérêts et motivations diverses. Ces traits de caractères rendent difficile la mise en place d’un cadre juridique harmonisé dans des domaines restant sous le joug de la souveraineté nationale. Ces difficultés ont entrainé le développement d’un cadre juridique imparfait et limité créant des failles juridiques dont les trafiquants profitent. Néanmoins, les solutions existent et sont pour certaines déjà présentes dans le cadre normatif de l’Union européenne. Cependant, l’évolution du trafic d’armes à feu et de ses acteurs conduit également à envisager le développement de nouveaux mécanismes et de nouveaux pans du droit / Firearms trafficking within the European Union is a worrying threat to the area of freedom, security and justice, prompting the Union and its Member States to react in order to strengthen their legal framework. Nevertheless, the issue of firearms is complex to legislate because of its characteristics and its cross-cutting nature. Firearm stocks at the borders of the European Union are diverted in order to be introduced into the border-free area by multiple actors with diverse interests and motivations. These characteristics make it difficult to establish a harmonised legal framework in areas that remain under the yoke of national sovereignty. These difficulties have led to the development of an imperfect and limited legal framework creating legal loopholes from which traffickers benefit. Nevertheless, solutions exist and some of them are already present in the European Union's normative framework. However, the evolution of firearms trafficking and its actors also leads us to consider the development of new mechanisms and new areas of the law