From: Defining the types of counterfeiters, counterfeiting, and offender organizations
Concept of offender organizations | Source of definition | Description |
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General definition of core group | US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) | This defines the individuals or core groups involved in the crime. These terms are used for enforcement and prosecution. |
Specific definition of counterfeiting and piracy group | US National Intellectual Property Rights Center (IPR Center) | This expands on the general definitions to intellectual property rights crimes of counterfeiting and piracy. |
Regional assessments and markets | UN Center for International Crime Prevention (UNCICP) | This is a system to define the structure of the organizations in relation to geographic proximity. |
Central ten variables of criminal structure | UNCICP | This provides taxonomy for defining the details of specific criminal organizations. |
Typology of hierarchy | UNCICP | This provides more detailed definitions of how the group or groups interact and conduct operations. |