Contemporary Issues in Organized Crime
Jay Albanese, editor| | | ISBN: 978-1-881798-04-0 $25.00 |
| 1995/211 pages A CriminalJusticePress Project
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DESCRIPTION
This anthology includes ten previously unpublished studies and reviews of contemporary organized crime, including its connection to legitimate business, how groups become organized, the effectiveness of different law enforcement approaches, and new criminal opportunities.
CONTENTS
- ORGANIZED CRIME AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS.
- Casino Gambling and Organized Crime—J. Albanese.
- Organized Crime and Sports Gambling: Point-Shaving in College Basketball—D.C. Whelan.
- Where Organized and White Collar Crime Meet: Predicting the Infiltration of Legitimate Business—J. Albanese.
- HOW CRIME BECOMES ORGANIZED.
- Organizing Crime in "Copperhead County": An Ethnographic Look at Rural Crime Networks—G. Potter and L. Gaines.
- The Neighborhood's Role in Recruiting and Perpetuating Membership in Street Crews: The Case of the Chicago Outfit—R.M. Lombardo and A.J. Lurigio.
- Mafia Womein Non-Fiction: What Primary and Secondary Sources Reveal—J.D. Calder.
- LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS.
- Use Avoidance of RICO at the Local Level: The Implementation of Organized Crime Laws—D.J. Rebovich.
- Money Laundering: A Preferred Law Enforcement Target for the 1990s—M.E. Beare.
- NEW CRIMINAL OPPORTUNITIES.
- Motor Fuel Tax Fraud and Organized Crime—R.H. Moore Jr.
- The Potential for Growth in Organized Crime in Central and Eastern Europe—M. Joutsen.
