Corruption and organized crime

Abstract

During the second half of the 20th century, human beings found themselves confronted with unusual criminal phenomena such as organized crime, terrorism, money laundering and cybercrime, which are largely criminal activities supported by a great deal of corruption and which are rampant among political, judicial, law enforcement and decision makers.The societies stood in the face of the phenomenon of corruption in support of organized crime in all its forms, despite the great social and economic damage, due to the following reasons:1. The imbalance of moral values ​​and principles.2. Weakness of religion.3. The concept of common social interest and the growth of the instinct of self-love and selfishness among some members of society.4. Immersion in material life, after the material becomes the ruling power.5. Easy trading of funds and completion of economic transactions thanks to high technology.This research is an attempt to shed light on the phenomenon of corruption and its relationship to organized crime and to evaluate its trends and to find ways and mechanisms to confront them by focusing on the following:a. The concept of corruption and its dimensions.B. Organized crime and its effects.C. The relationship between corruption and organized crime and its implications.We conclude the research with observations and recommendations, hoping to contribute to the efforts of the concerned parties at all levels. To address the phenomenon of corruption and its social and economic repercussions, and the disengagement between them and organized crime.The importance of research on the subject of corruption and organized crime is the seriousness of the phenomenon of corruption and its relationship to organized crime, after the phenomenon has become the ability of nations and peoples to directly affect development plans and the well-being of societies, leading to chaos and instability in many countries, The loss of national resources and international aid directed to the poorest countries, which are smuggled and frozen in secret accounts that are difficult to invest in what benefits the citizen.This research raises many questions, the most important of which are:1. What is corruption, and is it a specific criminal act that the law requires or practices that are difficult to enumerate?2. What are the new methods of organized crime and where do they go?3. What is the relationship between corruption and organized crime?4. What are the implications of corruption and organized crime on countries and peoples?5. What international and regional efforts to confront organized crime?It is hoped that this research will achieve the following objectives:1. Raising awareness about the phenomenon of corruption and its repercussions and its social, economic and security implications.2. Study the variables and trends of organized crime under the global environment for information and communications technology.3. Defining the growing relationship and organic link between corruption and organized crime.4. Study regional and international efforts to confront corruption and organized crime.5. Formulating solutions and proposals that would contribute to and strengthen efforts to confront corruption and organized crime.This research is based on the descriptive analytical method based on the data, facts and economic reports available on the phenomenon of corruption and organized crime. Besides the study of literature and related scientific research, corruption is considered a new topic on the agenda of the international community. The high degrees of secrecy surrounding corruption make it difficult to analyze this phenomenon and find its removal in many parts of the world