Pros & Cons of The Use of Confidential Informants Paper

 Pros & Cons of The Use of Confidential Informants Paper

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 Pros & Cons of The Use of Confidential Informants Paper

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1. Based on the reliance on conspiracy statutes to connect leaders of organized crime with activities carried out by their subordinates, the use of confidential informants is often critical to the investigation and prosecution of organized criminal activities; however, the relationship between informants and law enforcement can become quite complicated. Whitey Bulger, the leader of the Winter Hill Gang, was actually a confidential informant for the FBI. FBI agent John Connolly was convicted of second-degree murder and racketeering due to his relationship with Bulger.
   Using the Bulger case as an example, discuss, as a team, the pros and cons of the use of confidential informants in the investigation and prosecution of organized crime.
   Address the following in your discussion:

   • The motivations of the informant