
Organized Crime
Pearson (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 21. August 2003
Book
Hardback
608 pages
978-0-13-112286-4 (ISBN)
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Description
For undergraduate or graduate courses in Organized Crime in the departments of criminal justice or police studies.
This text demystifies the world of organized crime by analyzing it closely and critically from a social perspective. Groups such as Afro-American, Mexican, Asian, Colombian, African, and Jamaican criminal groups are discussed as well as their Italian criminal counterparts who are typically thought of when the term "organized crime" is used. The text gives students the history, current role, and future of players in the world of organized crime, along with insight on what the criminal justice system is doing to suppress organized criminals.
This text demystifies the world of organized crime by analyzing it closely and critically from a social perspective. Groups such as Afro-American, Mexican, Asian, Colombian, African, and Jamaican criminal groups are discussed as well as their Italian criminal counterparts who are typically thought of when the term "organized crime" is used. The text gives students the history, current role, and future of players in the world of organized crime, along with insight on what the criminal justice system is doing to suppress organized criminals.
Reviews / Votes
"I would classify this book as one of the best, if not the best organized crime textbook on the market. It is very readable, straightforward, and presents the material in a sound way." - Kenneth L. Mullen, Appalachian State UniversityMore details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1009 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-112286-4 (9780131122864)
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Content
1. Understanding Organized Crime.
2. Theories of Organized Criminal Behavior.
3. The Evolution of Organized Crime: Urban Beginnings.
4. The Evolution of Organized Crime: Historical Perspectives.
5. The Businesses of Organized Crime.
6. The Illicit Drug Trade.
7. Domestic Organized Crime Groups.
8. A Comparative Perspective.
9. Terrorism as Organized Crime.
10. Organized Crime's Political and Corporate Alliance.
11. Controlling Organized Crime.
References.
Index.
2. Theories of Organized Criminal Behavior.
3. The Evolution of Organized Crime: Urban Beginnings.
4. The Evolution of Organized Crime: Historical Perspectives.
5. The Businesses of Organized Crime.
6. The Illicit Drug Trade.
7. Domestic Organized Crime Groups.
8. A Comparative Perspective.
9. Terrorism as Organized Crime.
10. Organized Crime's Political and Corporate Alliance.
11. Controlling Organized Crime.
References.
Index.