Homicide and organised crime : ethnographic narratives of serious violence in the criminal underworld / Mohammed Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahman, Mohammed, author.

Series:

Palgrave studies in risk, crime and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homicide--England--West Midlands.

Homicide.

Organized crime--England--West Midlands.

Organized crime.

England--West Midlands.

Physical Description:

xvii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]

Summary:

This book offers rich ethnographic and narrative accounts of men who have been engaged in serious violence and organised crime in the West Midlands of England, using several theoretical paradigms. Through case study examples, it also considers contract killers and the nefarious position that 'hitmen' occupy in the criminal underworld. By charting insider perspectives from retired law enforcement agents, informants, ex-military personnel and ex-offenders, this book speaks to those who have a vested interest in violence, organised crime and ethnography.

Contents:

Introduction and methodology

History, homicide, organised crime, and theory

Contract killers and global organised crime : a case study of the "baby-faced" assassin

Drugs, guns, and organised crime : a case study of the journeyman hitman

Violent men : trauma, humiliation and scenarios of harm

Homicide and organised crime in Birmingham, West Midlands : future directions and closing comments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical reference and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783030162528

3030162524

OCLC:

1108692530