Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) - 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(a)-(c) - Framework for Special Interrogatories to the Jury

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-7-5
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(a)-(c— - Framework for Special Interrogatories to the Jury is a federal law that targets organized crime and provides civil and criminal penalties for individuals and organizations involved in racketeering activities. It enables prosecutors to bring racketeering charges against individuals and organizations, and allows for civil lawsuits to recover damages. RICO outlines three specific types of special interrogatories to the jury in a criminal case: 1. Establishing the existence of a pattern of racketeering activity — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(a): This interrogatory consists of asking the jury to determine whether the defendant is guilty of a pattern of racketeering activity. The jury must find that the defendant committed at least two predicate acts within a 10-year period that are related to racketeering. 2. Establishing the conduct of an enterprise — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(b): This interrogatory requires the jury to assess whether the defendant participated in the conduct of a “criminal enterprise” by committing a predicate act. 3. Establishing the defendant’s relationship to the criminal enterprise — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(c): This interrogatory requires the jury to determine whether the defendant was associated with and participated in the criminal enterprise. In addition to these three types of special interrogatories, RICO also provides for criminal forfeiture of assets and an increased penalty for racketeering activities.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(a)-(c— - Framework for Special Interrogatories to the Jury is a federal law that targets organized crime and provides civil and criminal penalties for individuals and organizations involved in racketeering activities. It enables prosecutors to bring racketeering charges against individuals and organizations, and allows for civil lawsuits to recover damages. RICO outlines three specific types of special interrogatories to the jury in a criminal case: 1. Establishing the existence of a pattern of racketeering activity — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(a): This interrogatory consists of asking the jury to determine whether the defendant is guilty of a pattern of racketeering activity. The jury must find that the defendant committed at least two predicate acts within a 10-year period that are related to racketeering. 2. Establishing the conduct of an enterprise — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(b): This interrogatory requires the jury to assess whether the defendant participated in the conduct of a “criminal enterprise” by committing a predicate act. 3. Establishing the defendant’s relationship to the criminal enterprise — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(c): This interrogatory requires the jury to determine whether the defendant was associated with and participated in the criminal enterprise. In addition to these three types of special interrogatories, RICO also provides for criminal forfeiture of assets and an increased penalty for racketeering activities.