Organized Crime

Zusammenfassung The systematic study of organized crime dates back to John Landesco's classic of ethnography, Organized Crime in Chicago (1929). Since then, the field has grown considerably and, as well as criminologists and sociologists, the topic has been embraced by researchers from a broad range of disciplines, including political science, anthropology, economics, as well as literary and film studies. While at first attention was principally devoted to the study of 'traditional' organized-crime groups, such as the Sicilian and the American mafias, since the 1980s, serious scholarly work has also emerged on, for example, the Russian mafia, the Japanese Yakuza, and the Triads in both Hong Kong, China, and the USA. Furthermore, researchers have recognized that the behaviour and structure of 'traditional' organized-crime groups, and their role in both legal and illegal markets, can be fruitfully compared and contrasted to new forms of organized crime in places as varied as Africa, Columbia, Northern Ireland, and Asia. The study of organized crime has also attracted researchers interested in popular representations of the phenomenon, mainly in films and novels. Furthermore, after the events of 11 September 2001, the intersection between organized crime and terrorism, and the ability of organized-crime groups to operate transnationally and expand to new territories, has gained a new significance. As research on organized crime continues to flourish, this new title in the Routledge's Critical Concepts in Criminology series, addresses the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of a rapidly growing and ever more complex corpus of interdisciplinary scholarly literature. Organized Crime is a four-volume collection of the foundational and the very best cutting-edge scholarship. It is also fully indexed and includes a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. An indispensable reference collection, it is destined to be valued by scholars and students of the subject as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume I: Definitions and Theories Volume II: Origins, Resources, Organization Volume III: Organized Crime and Penetration of Markets Volume IV: Organized Crime and Popular Culture, States and Terrorism ...

Klappentext
"For readers interested in an academic approach to organized crime, Critchley presents several controvertial arguments and theories, each supported by critical analysis, careful research, and many hitherto unknow primary sources. His book bridges the gap between theory and popular literature, using names, dates, and places to support academic models. Each chapter is heavily referenced... Nevertheless, this is one of the most comprehensive studies of the New York Mafia." -- W. M. Fontane, NcNeese State University (CHOICE Review, June 2009 Vol. 46)

Zusammenfassung
The study of organized crime has also attracted researchers interested in popular representations of the phenomenon, mainly in films and novels. This title includes a comprehensive introduction that places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. It is suitable for scholars and students of the subject.

Inhalt
Volume I: Definitions and Theories Volume II: Origins, Resources, Organization Volume III: Organized Crime and Penetration of Markets Volume IV: Organized Crime and Popular Culture, States and Terrorism

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