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Title Ix - Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations, Richard Levy
Title Ix - Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations, Richard Levy
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Organized crime's penetration of legitimate business has long been a major congressional concern. Although the means employed to effect such penetration may vary, the result remains constant; organized crime is provided with additional economic power and a facade of legitimacy behind which it can more easily spread its influence and pursue its goals. At the same time, organized crime's monopolistic tendencies, furthered by its use of various forms of coercion, pose a serious threat to free trade and lawful ownership. Prior law proved inadequate in curtailing these abuses. Federal law was piecemeal and not designed to meet the challenge of …