Handbook of Organized Crime in the United States (Hardcover)

Internationally known authorities in criminal justice provide one of the most comprehensive and detailed surveys today of the diverse ethnic and racial groups in the criminal underworld and their grave threats to the very fabric of American society. This coherent overview describes Mafia, Chinese, African American, Russian, and other criminal activities in different cities currently with historical background, showing the pernicious effects that their illicit operations have had on the economic, social, political, and moral life of the nation. This one-volume reference also assesses law enforcement and crime control programs during the 20th century, defines key problems, analyzes recent trends, and reviews the basic research about organized crime through the years. Lengthy bibliographical data and a full index further enrich this landmark study. This sobering overview should be required reading for specialist and general audiences alike and for broad library use given the serious threat of organized crime to all Americans in the 1990s.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1994
First published:	December 1994
Authors:	Ko-lin Chin • Robert J. Kelly • Rufus Schatzberg
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	560
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-28366-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General
LSN:	0-313-28366-4
Barcode:	9780313283666

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