Organized crime /

Abadinsky, Howard.

Organized crime / Howard Abadinsky. - Eleventh edition. - xiii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to organized crime -- Explanations for organized crime -- United States -- Italy and Albania -- Colombia and Mexico -- Russia and the former Soviet Union -- Asia -- Africa -- Outlaw motorcycle clubs -- Organized crime "Goods and Services" -- Organized crime and drug trafficking -- Organized crime in labor, business, and money laundering -- Organized crime statutes -- Investigating and prosecuting organized crime.

Abadinsky provides a detailed analysis of the origins, history, theoretical explanations and structure of organized crime, including drug trafficking, gambling and loan sharking.


In English.

9781305633711 (hbk)

2015951186


Organized crime.
Organized crime -- History.
Organized crime investigation.
Crime.

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