Transnational organized crime : an overview from six continents / Jay Albanese, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, Philip Reichel, University of Northern Colorado, USA, [editors].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Albanese, Jay S., editor.

Reichel, Philip L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transnational crime.

Organized crime.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This unique text explores the expansive topic of transnational organized crime, incorporating expert perspectives found throughout the world's six inhabited continents: North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Editors Jay Albanese and Philip Reichel gather the knowledge and expertise of numerous authors, researchers, and practitioners in this field who are native to one of the regions, have, extensively traveled and worked there, or are recognized scholars of the region. Through this text, readers will begin to understand the geographic, cultural, and regional similarities and differences underlying the common threat of transnational organized crime, as well as how to address the global expansion of organized crime today. Key Features, Offers single-volume coverage of organized crime throughout the world with attention to transnational organized crime networks and to the criminal markets and groups at domestic and regional levels. Presents rarely covered information on organized crime in regions such as Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East. Provides up-to-date data throughout the book to support the regional coverage. Examines the link between transnational organized crime and terrorism in the final chapter. Includes a comprehensive index for quick access to key terms and names. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Transnational Organized Crime Networks Across the World / Jan van Dijk Dijk, Jan van, Toine Spapens Spapens, Toine 7

2 Transnational Organized Crime in North America / James O. Finckenauer Finckenauer, James O., Jay Albanese Albanese, Jay 29

3 Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America / Mary Fran T. Malone Malone, Mary Fran T., Christine B. Malone-Rowe Malone-Rowe, Christine B. 57

4 Transnational Organized Crime in Europe / Klaus von Lampe Lampe, Klaus von 75

5 Transnational Organized Crime in Africa / Mark Shaw Shaw, Mark 93

6 Transnational Organized Crime in Asia and the Middle East / Richard H. Ward Ward, Richard H., Daniel J. Mabrey Mabrey, Daniel J. 117

7 Transnational Organized Crime in Oceania / Roderic Broadhurst Broadhurst, Roderic, Mark Lauchs Lauchs, Mark, Sally Lohrisch Lohrisch, Sally 141

8 Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime / Gus Martin Martin, Gus 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Transnational organized crime : an overview from six continents.

ISBN:

9781483313566

OCLC:

880440601

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.