Government strategies for the prevention of organized crime in Venezuela

Abstract

The work aimed at analyzing government strategies was for the prevention of organized crime in Venezuela. For this purpose, a postpositivist research, qualitative paradigm, of a socio-legal documentary type, is developed, based on a bibliographic design. The study units were made up of all the bibliographic material examined, which in total add up to 29 documents. Using as information techniques the bibliographic collection, documentary observation and content analysis. Evidenced that the institutions and officials in charge of leading the formulation of public policies in the country, have not been in charge of monitoring the processes in the matter of organized crime, therefore, the scope of the little that is in force, turns out to be untimely in time, out of date with a reality that does not stop, in search of new opportunities to implement criminal actions appropriate to the present context. It is demonstrated that in Venezuela, a strategic plan has not been formulated to guide the actions to be carried out in this area, where activities, national and international institutions and the communities are articulated. In the same way, it is evident that some specific activities are carried out in isolation to face this scourge, but the lack of alignment between the organisms in charge of this function does not contribute to achieving effective results.