The Oxford handbook of organized crime

Contributor(s):

Paoli, Letizia [Editor]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Oxford handbooks in criminology and criminal justicePublication details: Oxford University Press 2014 New YorkDescription: xi, 692 p. Includes bibliographic references and indexISBN:

9780190947323

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

364.106 O9

Summary: This handbook explores organized crime, which it divides into two main concepts and types: the first is a set of stable organizations illegal per se or whose members systematically engage in crime, and the second is a set of serious criminal activities that are typically carried out for monetary gain. The book consists of four parts, the first of which introduces the reader to the concept of organized crime, related theories, history, and research methods. The second part looks at some of the world’s most infamous criminal organizations, including the Italian mafia, the Italian-American mafia, the Russian mafia, the Japanese Yakuza, Mexican drug cartels, the Triads and other forms of Chinese organized crime. The extent to which urban and youth gangs can be considered a form of organized crime is also analyzed, along with the opportunistic structures of organized crime, how state authorities become an actor or even a form of organized crime, and the role of women in organized crime groups and activities. The third part of the handbook focuses on the criminal activities most often associated with organized crime, from extortion and illegal gambling to money laundering, arms trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, organized fraud, the provision of illegal goods and services, and exploitation in the sex industry. In the fourth and final part of the handbook, the policies to control organized crime are discussed, focusing on countries such as the United States, Australia and New Zealand, as well as those in Asia and the European Union. https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730445.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199730445

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad General Stacks	Non-fiction	364.106 O9 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		200922

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Contents

Front Matter
IntroductionLetizia Paoli
Part I Concept, Theories, History, and Research Methods
Part II Actors and Interactions
Part III Markets and Activities
Part IV Policies to Control Organized Crime
End Matter

This handbook explores organized crime, which it divides into two main concepts and types: the first is a set of stable organizations illegal per se or whose members systematically engage in crime, and the second is a set of serious criminal activities that are typically carried out for monetary gain. The book consists of four parts, the first of which introduces the reader to the concept of organized crime, related theories, history, and research methods. The second part looks at some of the world’s most infamous criminal organizations, including the Italian mafia, the Italian-American mafia, the Russian mafia, the Japanese Yakuza, Mexican drug cartels, the Triads and other forms of Chinese organized crime. The extent to which urban and youth gangs can be considered a form of organized crime is also analyzed, along with the opportunistic structures of organized crime, how state authorities become an actor or even a form of organized crime, and the role of women in organized crime groups and activities. The third part of the handbook focuses on the criminal activities most often associated with organized crime, from extortion and illegal gambling to money laundering, arms trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, organized fraud, the provision of illegal goods and services, and exploitation in the sex industry. In the fourth and final part of the handbook, the policies to control organized crime are discussed, focusing on countries such as the United States, Australia and New Zealand, as well as those in Asia and the European Union.

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