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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
United States legislation passed in 1970 that increased criminal and civil penalties for participating in organized crime and also strengthened law enforcement tools in the investigation of illegal enterprises. Its provisions included the ability to indict individuals for witness intimidation or extortion, prosecution for acts of terrorism or murder for hire, and so forth. One can be prosecuted under RICO for offenses such as counterfeiting money, securities fraud, and bankruptcy fraud.
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This article discusses the extent of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act's (RICO) jurisdictional power over out-of-state defendants Courts have split on which subsection of 18 U * This article discusses the extent of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act's (RICO) jurisdictional power over out-of-state defendants.
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