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CJA384-week_2: Organization Distinctions

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Inside the inner most workings of the criminal justice field, there are two very different
distinctions of organizations: the bureaucratic organization, and the patron-client organization.
Some of the most basic distinctions between the two groups are that the patron-client
organizations are often referred to those that choose to break the law of the land. Whereas
bureaucratic organizations, and the ones who enforce the law of the land.
When you look at the patron-client design, this organization of people is operated by a
single individual (Boss) who keeps the structure similar to that of a family with really strong
bonds, who show their loyalty and trust to one another. The main role of the “Boss” is to give the
organization stability and function in the form of aid and security for the client. The return for
these kinds of favors is that the client is willing to carry out any task the boss asks of them. The
one who controls the resources of the business (patron) is responsible for setting up back alley
meetings for the client. Located within the confines of this model the patron has the ability to
produce income via illegal networks with other clients involved in different criminal doings like,
trafficking of drugs and women, assaults, and shakedowns. The patron also has the handy ability
to pull bought police officers from their pockets to be used when it is going to benefit them the
most.
Examining the bureaucratic structure it would almost seem as though in the basics of
crime everything is done the same, and for the same end goals, however this is not the case. This
particular model is run like that of a top Fortune 500 company, complete with CEO’s, a board of
trustees, all the way down to the factory line workers. They deal with illegal activities on a much
larger scale, and recruit only the most select of members into the organization. According to
Abadinsky 2007 “Unlike the patron-client model, where their members are not exactly related the
other members, and establish close, “brother like” connections.” The responsibilities of the

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Inside the inner most workings of the criminal justice field, there are two very different distinctions of organizations: the bureaucratic organization, and the patron-client organization. Some of the most basic distinctions between the two groups are that the patron-client organizations are often referred to those that choose to break the law of the land. Whereas bureaucratic organizations, and the ones who enforce the law of the land. When you look at the patron-client design, this organization of people is operated by a single individual (Boss) who keeps the structure similar to that of ...
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