Organized Crime in America
by Kenney, Dennis Jay; Finckenauer, James O.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-08-03
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
* Complete discussion of theories of organized crime, major forms of organized crime, and deterrence; provides a thorough discussion of the history of organized crime as well as emerging new crime organizations..* Presents international dimensions of global crime networks like the Medillin Cartel..* Discusses emerging ethnic crime groups, such as Chinese gangs, and the crimes they commit..* Includes information on prison gangs, survivalists, and hate groups.
Table of Contents
| The Problems of Definition: What is Organized Crime? | |
| The Theories of Organized Crime: Explaining the Past, Present, and Future | |
| In the Beginning: Blackbeard and the Others | |
| Organized Crime as an Evolving Enterprise: Crime in New York | |
| Organized Crime as an Evolving Enterprise: Crime in Chicago | |
| The Role of Prohibition | |
| Prohibition Today: Narcotics, Control, and Organized Crime | |
| Gambling, Loans, and the Other Businesses of Organized Crime | |
| Myths and Organized Crime: Is There a ''Mafia'' and Does it Really Matter? | |
| Ethnic and International Organized Crime | |
| Urban Gangs, Motorcycle Gangs, and Hate Groups: Other Forms of Domestic Organized Crime? | |
| Methods of Combating Organized Crime | |
| Policy Issues in Dealing with Organized Crime | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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