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.