Organized Crime, 9th Edition

ORGANIZED CRIME provides a detailed, comprehensive analysis of the origins, history, theoretical explanations, and structure of domestic and international organized crime. The author also explains the methods employed by law enforcement agencies to combat organized crime, as well as the policy decisions of various investigating committees and commissions, including the President's Commission on Organized Crime. 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Stone Nation 219 Other Domestic African American Criminal Organizations 221 African Organized Crime 222 Nigerians 225 Jamaican Organized Crime 228 Summary 230 Review Questions 231 CHAPTER 9: Asian Organized Crime 233 Yakuza 233 Triads, Tongs, and Asian Gangs 239 Summary 249 Review Questions 250 CHAPTER 10: Russian Organized Crime 251 The Roots of Russian Organized Crime 251 The Vory 255 The Russian Mafiya 257 Chechens 261 Russian Organized Crime in the United States 262 Summary 266 Review Questions 267 CHAPTER 11: International Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs 269 Hell's Angels Emerge 270 The International "Big Three" 273 Structure 278 Outlaw Business 282 Analysis of the Structure 283 Summary 285 Review Questions 285 SECTION IV: BUSINESS OF ORGANIZED CRIME 287 CHAPTER 12: Gambling, Loansharking, Theft, Fencing, Sex, and Trafficking in Persons and Arms 287 Goods and Services or Extortion? 287 Gambling 291 Loansharking (Usury) 303 Theft and Fencing 306 The Business of Sex 307 Trafficking in Persons 309 Arms Trafficking 312 Summary 313 Review Questions 314 CHAPTER 13: The Drug Business 315 Historical Background 315 The Business of Heroin 321 Cocaine 332 Distribution of Heroin and Cocaine 335 Methamphetamine 337 Cannabis/Marijuana 339 Barbiturates 340 Methaqualone 340 Phencyclidine (PCP) 341 Ecstasy 341 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) 342 Analogs and Designer Drugs 343 Summary 344 Review Questions 344 CHAPTER 14: Labor, Business, and Money Laundering 345 Organized Labor in America 346 Labor Racketeering: In the Beginning ... 346 Labor Racketeering and the "Big Four" 349 Business Racketeering 363 Criminals in a Legitimate Business 371 Money Laundering 375 Summary 380 Review Questions 382 SECTION V: FIGHTING ORGANIZED CRIME 383 CHAPTER 15: Organized Crime Statutes and Law Enforcement 383 Organized Crime Statutes 383 Organized Crime Law Enforcement 400 Law Enforcement Agencies 408 Investigative Tools in Organized Crime Law Enforcement 419 Summary 429 Review Questions 431 Conclusion 433 References 435 Author Index 471 Subject Index 477

in This Textbook, Abadinsky (criminal Justice, Saint Xavier U.) Explores Organized Crime And Its Control. He Compares New York And Chicago Crime Groups, And Outlines The Growth Of Today's Chicago Outfit From Its Origins In The Capone Era. He Also Includes Research On International Crime Organizations And Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, Comparing And Contrasting These New Forms Of Criminal Organization With The Traditional Models. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or