Organized crime in our times

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Title:

Author:

Albanese, Jay S.

ISBN:

9781593455095

Personal Author:

Albanese, Jay S.

Edition:

5th ed.

Publication Information:

Newark, NJ : LexisNexis Matthew Bender, [2007]

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

What is organized crime? -- Characteristic organized crimes I : conspiracy, provision of illicit goods and services -- Characteristic organized crimes II : infiltration of business, extortion, and racketeering -- Causes of organized crime -- Paradigms of organized crime -- The Mafia : facts and myths -- Changes in the nature of organized crime -- Transnational organized crime -- Investigative tools -- Prosecution strategies -- Organizing a criminal defense -- Sentencing organized crime offenders.

Subject Term:

Organized crime -- United States.

Organized crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Organized crime investigation -- United States.

Transnational crime.

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Summary

This book provides a synthesis of significant developments in the nature, history, theories, understanding, and prevention of organized crime, together with the criminal justice response. It reports on important convictions of organized crime figures, new transnational links, new attention to human smuggling, Internet crimes, and other modern manifestations of organized criminal activity. This edition includes new tables and figures, including "Organized Crime at the Movies" boxes that tie to relevant content in the text, and a glossary.