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The Oxford handbook of organized crime /

While the success of national and international law enforcement cooperation to suppress organized crime means that stable, large-scale criminal organizations like the Cosa Nostra or the Japanese Yakuza have seen their power reduced, organized crime remains a concern for many governments. Economic gl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Paoli, Letizia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Colección:Oxford handbooks in criminology and criminal justice.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:While the success of national and international law enforcement cooperation to suppress organized crime means that stable, large-scale criminal organizations like the Cosa Nostra or the Japanese Yakuza have seen their power reduced, organized crime remains a concern for many governments. Economic globalization and the easing of restrictions on exchanges across borders now provide ample opportunity for money-making activities in illegal markets. Policies designed to stop illegal market flows often shift these activities to new places or create new problems, as the U.S.- led war on drugs spread.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 692 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199968923
0199968926