Grammar:The Participle

Organized crime is defined as: “The planned commission of criminal offences, determined by the pursuit of profit and power, which, individually or as a whole, are of considerable importance whenever more than two persons involved collaborate for a prolonged or indefinite period of time, each with their own appointed tasks by using commercial or business-like structures; by using violence or by other means suitable for intimidation or by exerting influence on politics, the media, public administration, judicial authorities or the economy”.

Organized crime in its present form is characterised by an organic unity of offenders, the shadow economy and corruption. Corruption is one of the most destructive phenomena. White-collar crimes, disciplinary and other offences are closely connected with corruption.

A source of great concern is the problem of preventing and solving crimes connected with the blowing up and arson in vital facilities, homes and means of transport, aircraft hijacking, hostage taking, attacks on guarded premises including arsenals, administrative buildings, facilities belonging to the authorities responsible for law and order, and the murder of people in positions of authority.

These terrorist actions are often committed with the aim of causing panic and fear and exerting influence on the organs of the state so that decisions are made which benefit extremist groups and the bosses of the syndicates of organized criminals.

Weapons are being used more and more frequently to achieve political aims with assistance of illegal armed squads.

Organized crime today is fighting to delimit its spheres of influence and to achieve integration into the foreign Mafia. The mutual efforts of the foreign Mafia and the criminal structures in our country have led to powerful increase in the volume of smuggling. The problem of smuggling and the illegal transit of drugs through Ukraine is becoming more serious. The gambling business which is the most convenient way of laundering illegally acquired capital is tending to grow too.

The perfection and the distinctly conspirative nature of the activities of criminal structures require the use of specific and varied ways of combating them by the forces of law and order.

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