01984    a2200253   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001600136072001400152072002100166072002100187072002300208100001700231245006700248250000600315260003200321300001000353520135200363999001501715131752210920250317111626.0250312042014GB                   eng    a9781317522102  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 71.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJKVM2thema7 aJKVM2bic7 aLAW0260002bisac7 aSOC0040002bisac7 a364.10609732bisac1 aJay Albanese10aOrganized CrimebFrom the Mob to Transnational Organized Crime  a7  aOxfordbRoutledgec20141120  a432 p  bOrganized Crime: From the Mob to Transnational Organized Crime, Seventh Edition, provides readers with a clear understanding of organized crime, including its definition and causes, how it is categorized under the law, models to explain its persistence, and the criminal justice response to organized crime, including investigation, prosecution, defense, and sentencing. This book offers a comprehensive survey, including an extensive history of the Mafia in the United States; a legal analysis of the offenses that underlie organized crimes; specific attention to modern manifestations of organized crime activity, such as human smuggling, Internet crimes, and other transnational criminal operations; and the application of ethics to the study of organized crime. A new section has been added on threat assessment in organized crime. Chapters are enhanced by updated photos, tables, charts, and critical thinking exercises that help students apply concepts to actual organized crime cases. Every chapter includes two student-friendly special features: Organized Crime Biography and Organized Crime at the Movies. A glossary gives students a quick reference for looking up important definitions of organized crime-related terms, and a Timeline of Organized Crime in the United States highlights important events in the history of organized crime.  c6219d6219