Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) holds defendants responsible for all acts of racketeering undertaken as part of a criminal enterprise.
Explanation:
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a federal law passed by American congress in the year of 1970 in United States of America to combat organized crime.
RICO act helped to file criminal charges against the conspirators and also helped injured parties to file a civil lawsuit.
The main purpose of RICO was to exterminate organized crime in the United States. Drug trafficking, smuggling of weapons, kidnapping, and counterfeiting were brought to control under RICO act.
