| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is organized crime? -- Defining organized crime -- Organized crime activities -- Exploiting the human condition -- Supplying the illicit -- Extortion and protection -- Manipulating money -- Organized crime groups -- The Sicilian Mafia -- Other Italian groups -- Organized crime in Britain -- The Russian Mafiya -- Organized crime in Albania -- The Yakuza -- The Triads and the Tongs -- The American Mafia -- Outlaw motorcycle gangs -- The Mexican cartels -- Yardies and posses -- The Medellín and Cali cartels. |
| Summary |
Provides an overview of organized crime and examines the characteristics, resources, strategies, and history of the criminal underworld from a social, political, and economic context, as well as the efforts of law enforcement. |
| Subject |
Organized crime.
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| ISBN |
0789496488 |
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9780789496485 |
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0756618991 paperback |
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9780756618995 paperback |
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