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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mitchel P. Roth (Sam Houston State University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 1.124kg ISBN: 9781138639485ISBN 10: 1138639486 Pages: 556 Publication Date: 27 January 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Defining and Recognizing Organized Crime 2. Explaining Criminal Subcultures and Actors 3. Italian Organized Crime 4. The Mafia in America 5. Historical Roots of Organized Crime in America 6. Vice Prohibition in America: Alcohol, Narcotics, Gambling, and Prostitution 7. Businesses of Organized Crime 8. Homegrown Organized Crime: Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, Prison Gangs, and Urban Street Gangs 9. Asian Organized Crime 10. Organized Crime in Russia and Europe 11. Organized Crime in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean 12. Organized Crime in Africa 13. Terrorist Groups and Organized Crime: An Evolving Relationship 14. Organized Crime in a Hi-Tech World 15. Investigating and Responding to Organized CrimeReviewsGlobal Organized Crime offers a comprehensive coverage on both the histories and present developments of criminal enterprises around the world. A gallant attempt at synthesizing complex research literature into accessible materials for instructional purposes. A great resource for instructors everywhere who aspire to elevate their students to higher levels of sophistication in their global awareness of the organized forces that are either parasitic or disruptive to the status quo economic and political systems. ã Sheldon Zhang, Chair of School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA This book provides readers with a unique historical and international perspective. Mitchel Roth engages the reader from the very first page. This is, by far, the most comprehensive and well-researched scholarly work available on global organized crime. Robert Worley, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Lamar University, USA Roth's book arguably represents the most comprehensive, wide-ranging and ambitious single-authored textbook to attempt to tell the story of organised crime across the globe and it should prove valuable to students and teachers in this field alike. Xavier L'Hoiry, University of Sheffield, UK, Policing and Society Global Organized Crime offers a comprehensive coverage on both the histories and present developments of criminal enterprises around the world. A gallant attempt at synthesizing complex research literature into accessible materials for instructional purposes. A great resource for instructors everywhere who aspire to elevate their students to higher levels of sophistication in their global awareness of the organized forces that are either parasitic or disruptive to the status quo economic and political systems. Sheldon Zhang, Chair of School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA This book provides readers with a unique historical and international perspective. Mitchel Roth engages the reader from the very first page. This is, by far, the most comprehensive and well-researched scholarly work available on global organized crime. Robert Worley, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Lamar University, USA Author InformationMitchel P. Roth is Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University, USA, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Criminology and Sociology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |