Summarize the Trends in Organized Crime in Recent Years,with Particular

question 72

Essay

Summarize the trends in organized crime in recent years,with particular emphasis on what is replacing the traditional ethnic-basis for crime groups.

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Definitions:

Glucagon

An agent generated by the pancreas, responsible for elevating glucose concentrations in blood by facilitating the conversion of glycogen into glucose within the liver.

Progesterone

A hormone released by the corpus luteum that regulates the condition of the endometrium.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that regulates a variety of important cardiovascular, metabolic, immunologic, and homeostatic functions.

Prolactin

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production in mammals.