Understanding organized crime /

Mallory, Stephen L.

Understanding organized crime / Stephen L. Mallory. - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012. - xxi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Companion Website (for online version)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

An introduction to organized crime -- Evolution of organized crime and the impact on investigative strategies and law enforcement -- Theories on the continued existence of organized crime -- Colombian drug cartels -- Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) -- The Russian mafia -- The Italian-American mafia -- The Yakuza -- Triads and tongs -- American outlaw motorcycle gangs -- Hispanic and African-American gangs -- Major statutes, legislation, and methods of organized crime investigations -- The intelligence function in organized crime -- The nexus of transnational organized crime and terrorism -- Where do we go from here?

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