Age and aging in organized crime in Israel

The paper explores the relevance of age and aging in the functioning of organized crime groups in Israel, with a focus on group leaders. Age is connected to two social variables, family and ethnicity. Discussed is the role of age in two clusters: 1) Jewish organized crime groups from Europe, the for...

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Main Author: Amir, Menachim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2011, Volume: 55, Issue: 4, Pages: 311-319
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Criminal Enterprise
Jewish Community
Legitimate Business
Organize Crime
Organize Crime Group
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Summary:The paper explores the relevance of age and aging in the functioning of organized crime groups in Israel, with a focus on group leaders. Age is connected to two social variables, family and ethnicity. Discussed is the role of age in two clusters: 1) Jewish organized crime groups from Europe, the former Soviet Union and Muslim-majority cultured countries and 2) Israeli Muslim Arab organized crime groups. What part age and aging play in both groups is discussed.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 319
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/s10611-011-9285-6