Organized crime: a contested concept

This article examines the main shifts in meanings, territorial scope, and scientific and political legitimacy of the concept organized crime. It reconstructs the historical trajectory of the concept, starting in the United States where it was used almost exclusively until the 1970s and then followin...

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Authors: Paoli, Letizia 1966- (Author) ; Vander Beken, Tom 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: The Oxford handbook of organized crime
Year: 2014, Pages: 13-31
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Organized crime
criminal organizations
illegal enterprise
illegal markets
public and scientific debate
United States
Europe
Australia and Asia