An Empirical, Theoretical, and Historical Overview of Organized Crime
Author | : Don Liddick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : African American women |
ISBN | : |
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Part I analyzes the public's perception of organized crime, discusses common myths, describes the most important attributes, addresses issues related to definition, and provides an in-depth look at contemporary global criminal enterprises. Part II is a history of organized crime in the United States from colonial America to the present day. It includes descriptions of the principal enterprises, of how American organized crooks operate, stresses the evolving nature of the phenomenon and discusses the integral part played by political and economic elites. Part III focuses on theoretical issues, describes the sociological foundation, the development of organized crime theories and major organized crime paradigms.