Overview

Organized Crime: An International Approach provides a unique perspective that addresses a wide range of domestic, international, traditional and non-traditional criminal syndicates. While incorporating traditional definitions and criminological theories of organized crime, this book goes one step further to address the changing face of organized crime today. Structured by group, the author examines each syndicate historically, territorially, economically, and politically–providing a systematic presentation and balanced treatment of organized crime in a global society. Using this contemporary and comprehensive approach, readers learn to compare each group’s rules, regulations, hierarchy, ideological makeup and criminal enterprises and understand how legislators and law enforcement can respond with their own initiatives.

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Author:   Sean Grennan ,  Marjie T. Britz
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780131710948

ISBN 10:   013171094
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   12 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I DEFINING CRIMINAL GANGS AND ORGANIZED CRIME a. Criminal Gangs b. Organized Crime II THEORIES OF CRIMINAL SUBCULTURES AND ORGANIZED CRIME a. Introduction b. Psychological Explanations i. Anti-Social Personalities ii. Dependent Personalities c. Sociological Explanations i. Learning Theories 1. Sutherland's Theory of Differential Association 2. Subculture Theory ii. Social Disorganization Theory iii. Social Process Theories 1. Conflict Theory 2. Social Control Theory 3. Social Psychology & Symbolic Interactionism III ITALIAN ORGANIZED CRIME a. Homeland Foundations and the American Mafia i. The Camorra ii. The Sicilian Mafia b. Membership Requirements c. Organizational Structure i. The Commission ii. Boss iii. Underboss iv. Consigliere v. Caporegime d. Rules and Regulations e. A Brief History of the United States i. The Black Hand ii. Chicago, Capone, and Prohibition iii. Unione Siciliana and the Castellammerese War iv. Five Families from New York 1. Luciano/Genovese 2. Mangano/Gambino 3. Lucchese 4. Profaci/Colombo 5. Bonanno f. Criminal Activities i. Bootlegging ii. Racketeering iii. Prostitution and Pornography iv. Italian Lottery v. Fraud vi. Securities Fraud and Stock Manipulation vii. Narcotics g. Criminal Prosecution & Government Efforts i. The Kefauver Committee ii. The Apalachian Incident iii. McClellan Committee iv. Electronic Surveillance v. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act vi. RICO Statute vii. The Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 h. Conclusions IV OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANGS a. History b. The Big Four c. The Hells Angels and Sonny Barger d. Colors, Tattoos, and Membership Rituals e. Organizational Structure f. Rules and Regulations g. Women and the Outlaw Subculture h. Criminal Activities i. Drugs ii. Prostitution and Protections iii. Other Criminal Activities i. Gang Wars j. Canada k. Australia l. Law Enforcement i. Counterintelligence ii. Defense Funds and Bailbondsmen iii. Law Enforcement Successes m. Conclusions V SUPREMACISTS a. Introduction b. Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam c. The Current State of the Nation of Islam d. Black Panthers e. Black Guerilla Family and Black Prison Gangs f. Similarities among Black Supremacist Gangs g. White Power h. KKK i. History of the Ku Klux Klan ii. The Reconstruction Klan iii. The Klan Resurfaces iv. Today's Klan i. WAR - White Aryan Resistance j. Skinheads k. Aryan Nations l. Neo-Nazis: Germany's Legacy m. The Order n. Christian Identity o. Similarities and Differences Among Groups p. Commonalities between Supremacist Gangs and Traditional Organized Crime q. Distinguishing between Supremacist Groups and Street Gangs r. Conclusions VI STREET GANGS a. History b. Viewing Street Gangs - The Past 40 Years c. Gang Identification i. Writing ii. Graffiti iii. Clothing iv. Colors v. Symbols vi. Rituals vii. Hand Signs viii. Tattoos ix. Definitions d. Organization/Structure of a Gang e. Street Gangs i. Mara Saldatrucha/M.S. 13 ii. Bloods iii. Crips 1. The Bloods, Crips, Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls a. Tupac Shakur i. Commentary on the Shakur Murder b. Biggie Smalls i. Commentary on the Smalls Murder iv. The Almighty Latin Kings 1. Council Committee Structure 2. Supreme Chapter Structure 3. Regional Chapter Structure v. The Neta Association VII JAMAICAN & NIGERIANS a. Jamaican Organized Crime i. Drug Trafficking ii. Firearms Trafficking iii. Economic Crimes 1. Money laundering iv. Other Criminal Activities 1. Immigration Fraud v. Legitimate Businesses vi. Activities outside of the United States 1. Europe 2. Canada b. Nigerian Organized Crime i. Historical Overview ii. Organizational Structure iii. Involvement in Fraudulent Activity 1. Early Nigerian scams a. Welfare fraud b. Student loans c. Insurance fraud d. Bank fraud e. Credit Card Fraud 2. Recent Nigerian Scams 3. Drug Trafficking 4. Money Laundering VII CHINESE GROUPS a. Chinese Groups i. Historically ii. Hong Kong Connection iii. Triads in Taiwan iv. Tongs v. Chinese Street Gangs 1. West Coast Gangs 2. East Coast Gangs a. The Gangs i. Flying Dragons ii. The Ghost Shadows iii. Tong On Boys iv. Fuk Ching v. The Green Dragons vi. Born to Kill vii. White Tigers viii. Gum Sing vi. Extortion vii. Alien smuggling viii. Home Invasion Robberies ix. Business robbery invasions x. Credit Card Fraud xi. Commodity Scam xii. Prostitution xiii. Narcotics xiv. Money Laundering IX JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE & KOREAN GANGS a. Introduction b. Japanese Organized Crime i. The Gangs 1. Yamaguchi-Gumi 2. Sumiyoshi-Kai 3. Inagawa-Kai 4. Toa Yuai Jigyo Kumiai (TYJK) ii. Criminal Activities 1. Money Laundering 2. Sokaiya (Corporate Extortion) 3. Investments 4. Narcotics 5. Other Crimes c. Vietnamese Organized Crime Groups i. The Gangs ii. Criminal Activities 1. Home invasion robbery 2. Computer Chip Theft 3. Extortion 4. Prostitution 5. Gambling 6. Drug Trafficking 7. Auto Theft d. Korean Organized Crime i. Historically ii. Political Gangs iii. Street Gangs iv. Gangs on the run v. New Gangs vi. Contemporary Gang Activity vii. Activities outside of Korea viii. Korean Power and Other New York Street Gangs ix. California Korean Street Gangs x. The Criminal Activities of Korean Gangs X HISPANIC GANGS a. Cuban Organized Crime i. Cuban Communist Mafia b. Colombian Criminal Organizations i. Medellin Cartels ii. Cali Cartels iii. Other Colombian Cartels c. Dominican Organized Crime i. Historically ii. Drug Activities iii. Money Laundering iv. Other Criminal Activities 1. Robbery 2. Extortion 3. Homicide 4. Auto Theft v. Activities Outside of the New York State Area d. Mexican Organized Crime i. Law Enforcement ii. Discipline iii. Mexican Street Gangs Compared to Other Street Gangs iv. Mexican Drug Cartels XI RUSSIAN AND ISRAELI GANGS a. Introduction b. Early Activities of ROC Groups c. Organized Crime and Communism d. Russian Gangs Since Glasnost e. The Effect of Organized Crime on Crime Rates f. Doloprud ny g. Lyubertsy h. Solntsevo i. Ingushy j. Chechen k. Russian Organized Crime Groups in the US l. Russian Organized Crime and Drugs m. The Israeli Connection n. Israeli Gangs and Drug Trafficking o. Other Scams p. Israeli Gangs and Money Laundering q. Russian-Israeli Relationship XII OTHER WORLDWIDE ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS a. Introduction b. Third World Groups i. Palestinian ii. Turkish iii. Lebanese iv. Iraqi v. United Arab Emirates vi. Iranians vii. Pakistani viii. Indian ix. Burmese c. Easter European Groups i. Albanian ii. Polish iii. Gypsy iv. Bulgaria v. Czech Republic XIII TERRORISM a. Introduction b. Organized Crime and Terrorism i. Organized Crime Groups Participation

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