Understanding organized crime

An introduction to organized crime : definitions and distinctions -- Evolution of organized crime and the impact on investigative -- Strategies and law enforcement -- Why organized crime continues to exist -- Drug trafficking organizations of Colombia -- The Mexican cartels -- The Russian mafia -- T...

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Main Author: Mallory, Stephen L. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Sudbury, Mass. [u.a.] Jones and Bartlett 2007
In:Year: 2007
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 3 B 651
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Summary:An introduction to organized crime : definitions and distinctions -- Evolution of organized crime and the impact on investigative -- Strategies and law enforcement -- Why organized crime continues to exist -- Drug trafficking organizations of Colombia -- The Mexican cartels -- The Russian mafia -- The Italian American mafia -- The Yakuza -- Triads and tongs -- American outlaw motorcycle gangs -- Hispanic and African American gangs -- Major statutes, legislations, and methods of organized crime -- Investigations -- The intelligence function and its application to organized crime -- Where do we go from here?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XIII, 240 S.
ISBN:0763741086
9780763741082