Organized crime, corruption, and crime prevention : Essays in honor of ernesto u. savona

This Volume Collects New Contributions To Research On Mafias, Organized Crime, Money Laundering, And Other Forms Of Complex Crimes, Gathering Some Of The Most Authoritative And Well-known Scholars In The Field. The Chapters For This Volume Are Original Peices Written In Honor Of The Retirement Of Dr. Ernesto U. Savona, Highlighting His Research And Legacy. Throughout His Academic Career, Professor Ernesto U. Savona Has Investigated Complex Crimes Ranging From Organized Crime, To Economic Crime, To Money Laundering. In His Work, He Has Tried To Bring Together Academics, Policy Makers, And Practitioners To Bring Understanding For Crime Problems And Innovative Solutions. His Passion Towards The Practical Application Of The Findings Of Scientific Research Led Him To Found Transcrime In 1994, Which Is Today Among The Most Important Criminological Think-tanks In Europe.this Important Book Is Aimed At Scholars Studying Criminal Policy And Research, Particularly In The Areas Of Criminal Networks, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, The History Of Criminology. Note From The Publisher / Welmoed Spahr -- Foreword / Ronald V Clarke -- Preface / Francesco Calderoni And Stefano Caneppele -- Introduction / Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic -- Bullying And Juvenile Delinquency : Common Risks, Different Outcomes : How To Prevent Recidivism / Anna Costanza Baldry -- Script Analysis For Crime Controllers : Extending The Reach Of Situational Crime Prevention / Benoit Leclerc -- The Future Of Crime Statistics / Chris Lewis -- Preventing Crime In The United Arab Emirates / Gloria Laycock -- Providing Opportunities : A Sixth Column For The Techniques Of Situational Crime Prevention / Joshua D. Freilich And Graeme R. Newman -- Preventing Crime And Evoking Altruism / Ken Pease -- Policing And The Problem Of Trust / Roberto Cornelli -- Social Capital And Crime / Uberto Gatti -- Women Victimization Risk Of Violence In Poland / Beata Z. Gruszczyńska -- Criticising Social Indicators / David Nelken -- Self-reports As A Measure Of Crime? A Theoretical Approach To Understanding Its Strengths And Weaknesses / Ineke Haen Marshall -- How To Record Data On Community Sanctions And Measures And The Work Of Probation Agencies Across Europe : The Approach Of The European Sourcebook / Jörg-martin Jehle And Stefan Harrendorf -- Old And New Criminality : Territory, Society And Immigration In Italy / Luigi M. Solivetti -- Analyzing Bank Robbery In Italy / Marco Dugato -- Patterns Of Theft And Fraud By Employees Against The Commercial Sector In Switzerland And In Italy / Giulia Mugellini, Giang Ly Isenring And Martin Killias -- Immigrants As Victims Of Crime / William F. Mcdonald -- Prevention Of Corruption : Slovenian Perspective / Gorazd Meško, Bojan Dobovšek And Branko Ažman -- An International Approach Towards Corruption / Hans De Doelder -- Corruption Dutch Style / Hans Nelen -- Psychology And Psychopathology Of White Collar Crime / Isabella Merzagora, Ambrogio Pennati And Guido Vittoriio Travaini -- Crime, Development And Corruption : Cultural Dynamic : Global Challenge? / Mark Findlay -- A Review Of The Causes And Effects Of Corruption In The Economic Analysis / Maurizio Lisciandra -- When Criminals Invest In Businesses : Are We Looking In The Right Direction? An Exploratory Analysis Of Companies Controlled By Mafias / Michele Riccardi -- A Sociological And Juridical Redefinition Of Usury / Sonia Stefanizzi -- Guns And Violence : In Search Of Evidence / Anna Alvazzi Del Frate -- Internet Mafias? The Dis-organisation Of Crime On The Internet / David S. Wall -- Measuring The Presence Of The Mafias In Italy / Francesco Calderoni -- Underground Banking In The Netherlands / Dina Siegel And Henk Van De Bunt -- Choosing A Micro Or Macro Perspective For Understanding Organized Crime : The Contributions Of Ernesto Savona / Jay S. Albanese -- The Business Of Terrorism / Louise Shelley -- A Bird's Eye View On Chinese Organized Crime In North America / Sheldon X. Zhang -- The Paradoxes Of Social Research : Immigration And Criminality In Italy / Stefano Becucci -- Italian Mafias, Public Procurement And Public Works In Southern Italy / Stefano Caneppele And Sara Martocchia -- Understanding Crime Trends In Italy And Elsewhere / Michael Tonry -- Evolution Of Criminology / Roberto Catanesi And Giovanna Punzi -- International Collaboration In Criminology / Rosemary Barberet And Tom Ellis -- The Changing Face Of Organised Crime : Can Europol Keep Up? / Rob Wainwright And Ben Waites. Stefano Caneppele, Francesco Calderoni, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Bullying and Juvenile Delinquency: Common Risks, Different Outcomes: How to Prevent Recidivism....Pages 3-12 Script Analysis for Crime Controllers: Extending the Reach of Situational Crime Prevention....Pages 13-20 The Future of Crime Statistics....Pages 21-24 Preventing Crime in the United Arab Emirates....Pages 25-32 Providing Opportunities: A Sixth Column for the Techniques of Situational Crime Prevention....Pages 33-42 Preventing Crime and Evoking Altruism....Pages 43-49 Policing and the Problem of Trust....Pages 51-60 Social Capital and Crime....Pages 61-66 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Women Victimization Risk of Violence in Poland....Pages 69-75 Criticising Social Indicators....Pages 77-82 Self-Reports as a Measure of Crime? A Theoretical Approach to Understanding its Strengths and Weaknesses....Pages 83-91 How to Record Data on Community Sanctions and Measures and the Work of Probation Agencies across Europe: The Approach of the European Sourcebook....Pages 93-101 Old and New Criminality: Territory, Society and Immigration in Italy....Pages 103-114 Analyzing Bank Robbery in Italy....Pages 115-125 Patterns of Theft and Fraud by Employees Against the Commercial Sector in Switzerland and in Italy....Pages 127-134 Immigrants as Victims of Crime....Pages 135-140 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Prevention of Corruption: Slovenian Perspective....Pages 143-150 An International Approach Towards Corruption....Pages 151-158 Corruption Dutch style....Pages 159-167 Psychology and Psychopathology of White collar crime....Pages 169-177 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Crime, Development and Corruption: Cultural Dynamic—Global Challenge?....Pages 179-186 A Review of the Causes and Effects of Corruption in the Economic Analysis....Pages 187-195 When Criminals Invest in Businesses: Are We Looking in the Right Direction? An Exploratory Analysis of Companies Controlled by Mafias....Pages 197-206 A Sociological and Juridical Redefinition of Usury....Pages 207-213 Front Matter....Pages 215-215 Guns and Violence: In Search of Evidence....Pages 217-225 Internet Mafias? The Dis-Organisation of Crime on the Internet....Pages 227-238 Measuring the Presence of the Mafias in Italy....Pages 239-249 Underground Banking in the Netherlands....Pages 251-261 Choosing a Micro or Macro Perspective for Understanding Organized Crime: The Contributions of Ernesto Savona....Pages 263-268 The Business of Terrorism....Pages 269-276 A Bird’s Eye View on Chinese Organized Crime in North America....Pages 277-282 The Paradoxes of Social Research: Immigration and Criminality in Italy....Pages 283-292 Italian Mafias, Public Procurement and Public Works in Southern Italy....Pages 293-299 Front Matter....Pages 301-301 Understanding Crime Trends in Italy and Elsewhere....Pages 303-313 Evolution of Criminology....Pages 315-320 International Collaboration in Criminology....Pages 321-326 The Changing Face of Organised Crime: Can Europol keep up?....Pages 327-334 Back Matter....Pages 335-337 This volume collects new contributions to research on mafias, organized crime, money laundering, and other forms of complex crimes, gathering some of the most authoritative and well-known scholars in the field. The chapters for this volume are original peices written in honor of the retirement of Dr. Ernesto U. Savona, highlighting his research and legacy. Throughout his academic career, Professor Ernesto U. Savona has investigated complex crimes ranging from organized crime, to economic crime, to money laundering. In his work, he has tried to bring together academics, policy makers, and practitioners to bring understanding for crime problems and innovative solutions. His passion towards the practical application of the findings of scientific research led him to found Transcrime in 1994, which is today among the most important criminological think-tanks in Europe. This important book is aimed at scholars studying criminal policy and research, particularly in the areas of criminal networks, organized crime, white collar crime, the history of criminology