Organized crime in our times
By: Jay S. Albanese.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: LexisNexis Matthew Bender
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Newark, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9781593455095
Subjects: Organized crime -- United States; Organized crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Organized crime investigation -- United States; Transnational crime
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: What is organized crime?; title: Characteristic organized crimes I : conspiracy, provision of illicit goods and services; title: Characteristic organized crimes II : infiltration of business, extortion, and racketeering; title: Causes of organized crime; title: Paradigms of organized crime; title: The Mafia : facts and myths; title: Changes in the nature of organized crime; title: Transnational organized crime; title: Investigative tools; title: Prosecution strategies; title: Organizing a criminal defense; title: Sentencing organized crime offenders.