Traditional organized crime in the modern world : responses to socioeconomic change / Dina Siegel, Henk van de Bunt, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Siegel, Dina.

Bunt, H. G. van de.

Series:

Studies of organized crime ; 1571-5493 v. 11.

Studies of organized crime, 1571-5493 ; v.11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organized crime.

Social sciences.

Criminology.

Physical Description:

xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2012.

Summary:

Despite strenuous efforts from local, national,and international law enforcement, organized continues to thrive and prosper-even centuries-old crime outfits are surviving the global forces of mass migration and multinational business and finance. Form traditional gangland enterprises such as narcotics, gambling, and prostitution, the world's mafias have moved into new sources of illegal income, including high-tech arms smuggling, money laundering, and identity fraud. Traditional Crime in the Modern World tracks these organizations-the Italian and Mexican mafias, Columbian drug cartels, Chinese triads, and others-across five continents as they adapt to change, and assesses their prospects in the short and long term. World events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 9/11 terror attacks are discussed in the context of contributing to emerging markets for illicit goods and services, and to evolving patnerships among criminal entities. This timely volume:

Provides a comprehensibe overview of hoe mafia-like structure function today.

Analyzes in depth national crime situations with global implications

Examines the migration of organized crime groups and their operations in their new countries.

Gauges the influence of digital and other technologies on organized crime.

Where applicable, notes the links between organized crime and national political institutions.

Describes the impact of the global financial crisis on crime organization.

Concise, compelling, and deeply documented, Traditional Crime in the Modern World is an eye-opening resource for researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in organized crime and trafficking, as well as related topics of Demography, Political Science, and International Relations. Book jacket.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Organized Crime in Europe / Italian Mafias' Asymmetries / Ernesto U. Savona

Vory v zakone: Russian Organized Crime / Dina Siegel

Turkish Organised Crime: From Tradition to Business / Mark Galeotti

pt. 2. Organized Crime in the Asia / Traditional Organized Crime in the Modern World: How Triad Societies Respond to Socioeconomic Change / T. Wing Lo and Sharon Ingrid Kwok

pt. 3. Organized Crime in the United States / The Cosa Nostra in the U.S. Adapting to Changes in the Social, Economic, and Political Environment After a 25-Year Prosecution Effort / Jay S. Albanese

China Tongs in America: Continuity and Opportunities / Sheldon Zhang

pt. 4. Organized Crime in Latin America / Colombian Organized Crime: From Drug Trafficking to Parastatal Bands and Widespread Corruption / Francisco E. Thoumi

México: Organized Crime Politics and Insecurity / Luis Astorga

pt. 5. Organized Crime in Africa / Organized Crime in Nigeria / Obi N. I. Ebbe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781461432111

1461432111

OCLC:

769420162