Kenney and Finckenauer have written in their book on Organized Crime in America that to be…

Kenney and Finckenauer have written in their book on Organized Crime in America that to be considered organized crime an organization must 1) be non-ideological, 2) be organized with a
continuing hierarchy
, 3) limit or restrict its membership, 4) engage in or threaten violence, 5) engage in corruption, 6) address an unmet public demand, 7) be monopolistic, and 8) utilize extensive planning for its operations. Further, the organization must not just commit crime, but must exist primarily to profit from crime.
With that in mind, watch the documentary “Gangland: Devil’s Fire” on the Pagan’s MC in Philadelphia (URLs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDSexPd0phY) and read the attached chapter on piracy from the Kenney and Finckenauer book and discuss and compare whether either of these antisocial activities constitutes organized crime. As we move towards questions of enforcement, what do we have to learn from either phenomenon? Why did either come to exist and what might effectively contribute to their demise — especially the early pirates who nearly vanished completely.