This book is a comparative study of organized crime groups from five different parts of the world. It provides an overview of the growing scourge of global organized crime.
Organized crime is a growing international phenomenon and, as it intersects with terrorism, an increasingly dangerous force. Organized crime has been studied from the perspectives of many scholarly disciplines, and there is a massive literature on the topic created by academics,…
In this text, McCarthy looks at what economic history can tell us about organized crime - its origins, rise and spread and asks whether there are things in the history of organized crime that might help us better understand its present and future?
Written in non-specialist language, An Economic History of Organized Crime provides an original overview of a crucial problem of our times: the growing scourge of global organized crime. This book can be read with profit by the general public, but it also has value for academic …
WRITTEN BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE TRENCHESThis book examines the workings of organized criminals and criminal groups that transcend national boundaries. Discussions include methods used by criminal groups to internationally laun…
This book examines the workings of organized criminals and criminal groups that transcend national boundaries. Discussions include methods used by criminal groups to internationally launder money; law enforcement efforts to counteract such schemes; and new methods and tactics to…
In a daring strategy of Robin Hood style thievery, the Sentinels--graduates of an elite American doctoral program who have ties to the global financial community--put their lives on the line to serve justice and thus become embroiled in a dangerous and violent international cons…
In a daring strategy of Robin Hood style thievery, the Sentinels--graduates of an elite American doctoral program who have ties to the global financial community--put their lives on the line to serve justice and thus become embroiled in a dangerous and violent international cons…