Organized Crime: The Essentials provides students with an engaging
introduction to the complex and pernicious world of organized
crime. Students learn key concepts and principles within the
discipline and study real-world examples of organized criminal
activity. The text demonstrates how organized crime has adapted to
changing times, become more sophisticated, and embedded itself into
the fabric of economic, political, and social life in many nations
around the world. The book begins with a definition of organized
crime, an overview of key attributes and specific types, and
discussion of its sociological foundations. Students are provided
with a brief history of organized crime in America, including
discussions of street gangs, prohibition, gambling, La Cosa Nostra,
contemporary organized crime, and more. Later chapters examine
illegal lotteries, sports betting, drug trafficking, organized
theft, money laundering, and other ways in which organized crime
operates as a business. The text concludes with chapters dedicated
to transnational criminal enterprises, organized crime around the
globe, and strategies for responding to organized crime.
Approachable and informative, Organized Crime is ideal for
undergraduate courses in criminology, criminal justice, and
organized crime.
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