Organized Crime: A Very Short Introduction
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many people around the world, instances of what is described as
organized crime may be part of their everyday experience; in their
neighbourhoods, their streets, and the places they work and live.
Policymakers, law enforcement, and the media rarely fail to bring up the
issue when discussing the nature and seriousness of contemporary
criminal threats, and the appropriate responses towards them. Many more
people are familiar with the notion of organized crime, as the film and
TV industry regularly draw on fictional and real figures and situations.
Organized crime feels like a tangible, inescapable issue in today's
world. In this Very Short introduction, Georgios A. Antonopoulos and
Georgios Papanicolaou uncover the reality of organized crime in our
world today. Shining a light on the people involved in organized crime,
Antonopoulos and Papanicolaou question whether the term 'organized' is
used to evoke the image, the operations, and power of a legitimate
organization, such as a corporation. Discussing whether there are
particular crimes that the label 'organized crime' applies to, or if any
crime can be organized, they also consider what happens when organized
crime extends beyond borders. Using examples from across the globe, they
analyse the different cultural traditions of organized crime, such as
the Mafia, Yakuza, and Triads, and also the nature of organized crime,
from arms trafficking and drug dealing to extortion. Finally they
explore the methods and agencies in place to control and prevent
organized crime. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series
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