Abstract
In 1970 Congress enacted the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute ("RICO"). RICO's purpose was to control organized crime at the federal level. States were quick to follow with localized versions of RICO. Each state's legislature made a decision whether to draft its statute to control organized crime, or to allow for a more expansive interpretation in order to control unanticipated evils. This Note suggests that the majority of states adopting their own RICO statutes have chosen to follow the expansive nature of federal RICO. By allowing a broader interpretation, each state has extended RICO's power to control more than the traditional mafioso.
How to Cite
41 Ariz. L. Rev. 1133 (1999)
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