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Takes a critical and interdisciplinary approach to the study of organized crime with contributions from leading scholars in various social science fields
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Covers the main players in international crime, including both the Italian and Russian Mafias as well as the Yakuza
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Everything from protection and extortion to drug, arms, and human trafficking to cyber crime is explored in-depth in individual chapters
The Oxford Handbook of Organized Crime provides an informed, authoritative, and comprehensive overview of current knowledge about the nature and effects of the principal forms of organized crime, as well as the type and effectiveness of efforts to prevent and control them.
Reflecting the transnational dimensions of criminal organizations and their activities, and the growing role of international organizations reacting to organized crime, The Handbook takes a global perspective with first-rate contributions from around the world covering the main regions and countries in which organized crime activity is at its greatest. It is divided into four sections: concepts and research methods, actors and interactions, markets and activities, and, finally, national and international policies to fight criminal organizations.
While there are a number of organized crime texts available, none delivers a systematic, high-quality and truly global approach to the topic as is available in The Oxford Handbook of Organized Crime. Its insights illuminate both traditional areas of study in the field and pathways for developing cutting-edge research questions.
Readership: Students and scholars of law, sociology, criminology, and criminal justice.