Organized crime : world perspectives

Author(s)

• Albanese, Jay S.
• Das, Dilip K.
• Verma, Arvind

Bibliographic Information

Organized crime : world perspectives

edited by Jay S. Albanese, Dilip K. Das, Arvind Verma

Prentice Hall, c2003

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 456-468) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

For Organized Crime, Comparative Criminal Justice, or any course with an International focus. Written by natives of each of the many countries represented throughout the text, this unique collection illustrates the similarities and differences in organized crime around the world. Each country's demographics and location is described and the introduction to each section indicates how the events in other nations on each continent continue to shape the nature and extent of organized crime in many different countries.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Introduction: A Framework for Understanding. Part 2. Perspectives from North America. Part 3. Perspectives from Europe. Part 4. Perspectives from Asia. Part 5. Perspectives from South America. Part 6. Perspectives from Australasia. Part 7. Perspectives from Africa. Part 8. Conclusion: Challenges for the Future. Contributors. Additional Reading.

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Details

• NCID: BA67466991
• ISBN:
  • 0130481998
• LCCN: 2002016999
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 482 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6441
  • DC21 : 364.1/06
  • DC : 364.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Organized crime
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- Cross-cultural studies