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Understanding the outlaw motorcycle gangs : international perspectives. Volume II / edited by Mark Lauchs, Andy Bain.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motorcycle gangs.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "The eight chapters in this volume examine outlaw motorcycle gangs in Canada, the US, South and Central America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and New Zealand. Criminal justice and law enforcement specialists from Europe and the US discuss their structure, organization, and activity; their role in the sex trade in Canada and the US; links to the transportation and distribution of illegal drugs and firearms in the Caribbean and Central and South America; gangs in the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands; the demographics and history of gangs in Australia and New Zealand; and their new development in Asia."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: The Structure of the Book
- References
- ch. 1 A Hierarchy of Knowledge: Policing the OMCG / Andy Bain
- Making Use of Active Data
- History and Organization
- Experiences of the Motorcycle
- Motorcycle Deviance
- Wannabees and Pseudo-bikers
- Identification of OMCGs
- Making Sense and Giving Reason
- Policing OMCGs
- In Summary
- ch. 2 Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and the Military / Carter F. Smith
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Gangs and the Military
- Military Service and Crime Commission
- Official Reports and Recent Research
- Presence of OMCG MTGMs in the U.S. Military
- Presence of OMCGs MTGMs in the U.S. Civilian Community
- U.S. Issues with OMCG Members in the Military
- Similar Issues in Other Nations
- Conclusion
- ch. 3 OMCGs in Canada: History, Experience, and the Future / Amanda Juhasz
- Preface
- History
- The Heart of Canada
- The Start of the War
- Operation Carcajou (1995-1998)
- Operation Springtime (2001)
- Operation SharQc (2009)
- Faults and Failures
- History of Canadian Crime Legislation
- Controlled Drug and Substance Act
- Criminal Code of Canada
- Going Global
- Multilateral Conventions and Their Influence on Canadian Laws
- Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
- Legislation Cited
- ch. 4 Displacement of OMCGs in Australia: The Recent Experience of the Australian Capital Territory / Mark Lauchs
- Background
- The Arrival of Rival Clubs
- The Arrival of the Comanchero
- The Nomads Arrive
- Nomads vs Comanchero
- Comanchero Infighting
- ch. 5 No Ordinary Bikers? The Night Wolves MC Russia / Yuliya Zabyelina
- Origins and Transformation of the Night Wolves MC
- The Night Wolves' System of Values and Grassroots Activities
- Are the Night Wolves Russia's Hells Angels?
- Criminal Allegations against the Night Wolves MC
- Support to the Pro-Russian Rebel Forces in Eastern Ukraine
- Provocation and Propaganda
- Note on Transliteration and Translation
- Legal Documents
- ch. 6 Understanding Scandinavian Approaches to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs / Synriøve Økland Jahnsen
- Nordic and Scandinavian Approaches to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
- Preventing Organized Crime
- The Problem of Labeling: Motorcycle Crime, Rockers, and Outlaws
- The Great Nordic Biker War
- On the Other Side of the Front Line
- A Membership for Life?
- The Danish Gang War
- The Danish Gang Packages
- Final Discussion and Summary
- ch. 7 A Survey of Outlaw Motorcycle Club Growth in the Middle East and Africa / Mark Lauchs
- Motorcycles in Africa and the Middle East
- Africa
- South Africa
- Egypt
- The Rest of Africa
- The Middle East
- The Emirates
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Other Arab Nations
- Israel
- Turkey
- ch. 8 Understanding the Support Clubs / Andy Bain
- Dominant Clubs
- Allied Clubs
- History of the Support Club
- The Role of Support Clubs
- Cannon Fodder
- Recruiting Sources
- Provision of Funds to Dominant Clubs
- Discussion
- References.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781531010430
- 1531010431
- OCLC:
- 1273929077
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