Organized crime

Haugen, David M., 1969- (Added Author). Musser, Susan. (Added Author). Chaney, Michael. (Added Author).

Summary: This title explores whether organized crime presents a threat to the world today, how profitable some organized crime activities are, what policies should be implemented to address organized crime, and whether organized crime has moved to online. - See more at: http://www.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?Ntt=191910543736754598214609775921354023794&N=197+4294904758&Ntk=P_EPI#sthash.46PB9NSI.dpuf.

Record details

ISBN: 9780737769654
ISBN: 0737769653
ISBN: 9780737769661
ISBN: 0737769661
Physical Description: print
186 pages : illustrations some color ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Farmington Hills [Detroit] : Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Does organized crime present a threat to the world today? -- Organized crime is a threat to international security / Walter Kemp -- Governments worldwide have been corrupted by organized crime / Moises Naim -- Is it safe to walk to church? / Lawrence Harmon -- Gangs create a sense of community for youths / Caspar Walsh -- Organized crime violates human rights / Joy Olson -- Organized crime threatens open media reporting / Reporters Without Borders -- How profitable are some organized crime activities? -- Counterfeit goods are profitable for organized crime / UN Office on Drugs and Crime -- Organized crime's involvement in media piracy is exaggerated / Joe Karaganis -- Organized crime has come to resemble legitimate business / Marc Goodman -- Wall Street has come to resemble organized crime / Paul Wallis -- What policies should be implemented to address organized crime? -- Legalizing marijuana would weaken the drug cartels / Gary Johnson -- Organized criminals won't fade away / Vanda Felbab-Brown -- Better gun control would reduce gang-related violence / Tiffany Willis -- Banning guns will increase gang-related violence / Michael Geer -- The crime-terrorism nexus / Wibke Hansen -- RICO should be used to prosecute Wall Street criminals / Michael Moran -- Has organized crime moved online? -- Hacktivists must be fought like organized criminals / Hal Berenson -- Hacktivists as gadflies / Peter Ludlow -- Organized crime hackers threaten American infrastructure / The Economist -- Most cybercrime is not committed by organized criminals / Brian Prince.