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Karson presents an insightful and thoughtful exploration and review of smuggling beginning with the earliest history of British-American Colonial smuggling. He explains that the practice of smuggling developed along with, and shares space with the creation and development of the United States of America. In essence, Karson argues that smuggling has existed in symbiosis with the history and development of the country, its ideals, its laws, and its policies. - Edward J. Schauer, College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology, Prairie View A&M University American Smuggling as White Collar Crime... takes you on a historical journey which will command your attention as you begin to understand how Sutherland's concept of white-collar crime and Merton's idea of the American Dream can be used to explain how American and foreign business interests have been fundamental to American smuggling and to the genesis of white-collar crime. As the author touches upon relevant smuggling events (i.e., The New World; the Embargo of 1807-1809 and the War of 1812; the Civil War; the Mexican Revolution; Prohibition; the Drug Trade), the reader will thoroughly understand how this dark side of the American dream can be traced back to the colonial times. With the author's penetrating analysis and insightful reasoning, you will undoubtedly reconsider your perspective on crime. A must read book. - Gregory A. Clark, Ph.D., Assistant Department Head of Social Sciences/CJUS Graduate Program Coordinator, McNeese State University

Karson presents an insightful and thoughtful exploration and review of smuggling beginning with the earliest history of British-American Colonial smuggling. He explains that the practice of smuggling developed along with, and shares space with the creation and development of the United States of America. In essence, Karson argues that smuggling has existed in symbiosis with the history and development of the country, its ideals, its laws, and its policies. - Edward J. Schauer, College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology, Prairie View A&M University American Smuggling as White Collar Crime... takes you on a historical journey which will command your attention as you begin to understand how Sutherland's concept of white-collar crime and Merton's idea of the American Dream can be used to explain how American and foreign business interests have been fundamental to American smuggling and to the genesis of white-collar crime. As the author touches upon relevant smuggling events (i.e., The New World; the Embargo of 1807-1809 and the War of 1812; the Civil War; the Mexican Revolution; Prohibition; the Drug Trade), the reader will thoroughly understand how this dark side of the American dream can be traced back to the colonial times. With the author's penetrating analysis and insightful reasoning, you will undoubtedly reconsider your perspective on crime. A must read book. - Gregory A. Clark, Ph.D., Assistant Department Head of Social Sciences/CJUS Graduate Program Coordinator, McNeese State University

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Lawrence Karson is currently an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Houston-Downtown. He retired from the United States Customs Service, where he served in the investigation division managing a fleet of aircraft and vessels used to pursue and apprehend drug traffickers smuggling contraband into the U.S. by air or sea.

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