Contemporary Organized Crime - Dina Siegel

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Résumé :
This edited volume explores recent research and developments in the study of organized crime. It covers six key areas: drug-related issues; human trafficking and prostitution; sports and crime; procurement and corruption; and enforcement and prevention. The contributors provide timely research for understanding various aspects of organized crime, as well as the responses that have been developed worldwide to prevent and contain them. The contributions were presented at seminars of the Centre for Information and Research on Organized Crime (CIROC). It represents the third installment of such a volume, after Global Organized Crime: Trends and Developments (Siegel et al, 2003) and Organized Crime: Culture, Markets and Policies (Siegel and Nelen, 2008). It will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in organized crime and criminal networks, as well as related fields such as Comparative Law, and Political Science. This collection represents the most current thinking on entrenched problems of organized crime....This book is an important contribution in developing new approaches to organized crime and its control. Jay S. Albanese, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Criminal Justice Programs, Virginia Commonwealth University The book is very well organised and written and deals with a diversity of topics and approaches. Ernesto U.Savona, Director of Transcrime, Professor of Criminology, Universit? Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan

Sommaire:
Introduction.- Part 1: Drug-Related Issues.- The Cocaine Business in Europe.- Recent Developments of Global Policies on Cocaine Production.- The Development of Cannabis Policy in the Netherlands and Beyond.- 1% Bikers, the Outlaw Extreme: An Evolving Subculture.- Part 2: Human Trafficking and Prostitution.- European Prostitution Policies: Comparing Models and Positive and Negative Outcomes.- Linking Prostitution and Human Trafficking Models.- Closing Brothels or Closing Eyes: The Case of Utrecht, The Netherlands.- Part 3: Procurement and Corruption.- The Awarding of Public Contracts and Safeguarding Security.- Criminal Infiltration of the Public Sector.- Part 4: Migration and Human Smuggling.- Confessions of Human Smugglers.- Fragmented Travels; Narratives from Refugees.- Part 5: Repression and Prevention.- Combating Organized Crime in Australia: From Law Enforcement to Prevention.- Undercover Policing from a Comparative Perspective.- Infiltration.-Conclusions.