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OverviewFor courses in Organized Crime and Corruption, Homeland Security, and Criminal Justice Intelligence. Moving beyond outdated interpretations, this text addresses the rapidly changing world of organized crime. By looking at the forces of globalization, terrorism and hi-tech crime, it helps readers understand the complicated nature of organized crime today. Appropriate for a wide audience, its level is applicable for both undergraduate and graduate level students and its interdisciplinary approach relies on research from a variety of fields. Chapter introductions and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged as they are confronted with the realities of organized crime in a twenty-first century world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mitchel P. Roth , Mitchel P. RothPublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.170kg ISBN: 9780205508273ISBN 10: 0205508278 Pages: 648 Publication Date: 29 May 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents1. Defining and Recognizing OC 2. Explaining Criminal Subcultures and Actors 3. Italian Organized Crime: Old World Origins 4. The Mafia in America: Origins of an Alien Conspiracy 5. Historical Roots of OC in America 6. Vice Prohibition in America: Alcohol, Narcotics, Gambling, and Prostitution 7. Business of OC 8. Homegrown OD: OMGS, Prison Gangs, and Urban Street Gangs 9. Asian OC 10. OC in Russia and Europe 11. OC in Mexico and Latin America 12. Afrolineal OC 13. Terrorism and OC: An Evolving Relationship 14. Investigating and Responding to OC 15. Organized Crime in a Hi-Tech WorldReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |