Understanding organized crime - Mallory, Stephen L. (Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012)
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?
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Organized crime; Organized crime