Traditional Organized Crime in the Modern World: Responses to Socioeconomic Change (Studies of Organized Crime Book 11)

Despite strenuous efforts from local, national, and international law enforcement, organized crime continues to thrive and prosperâ"even centuries-old crime outfits are surviving the global forces of mass migration and multinational business and finance. From traditional gangland enterprises such as narcotics, gambling, and prostitution, the worldâs mafias have moved into new sources of illegal income, including high-tech arms smuggling, money laundering, and identity fraud. Traditional Crime in the Modern World tracks these organizationsâ"the Italian and Mexican mafias, Columbian drug cartels, Chinese triads, and othersâ"across five continents as they adapt to change, and assesses their prospects in the short and long term. World events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 9/11 terror attacks are discussed in the context of contributing to emerging markets for illicit goods and services, and to evolving partnerships among criminal entities. This timely volume: â|#x00A2; Provides a comprehensive overview of how mafia-like structures function today. â|#x00A2; Analyzes in depth national crime situations with global implications. â|#x00A2; Examines the migration of organized crime groups and their operations in their new countries. â|#x00A2; Gauges the influence of digital and other technologies on organized crime. â|#x00A2; Where applicable, notes the links between organized crime and national political institutions. â|#x00A2; Describes the impact of the global financial crisis on crime organizations. Concise, compelling, and deeply documented, Traditional Crime in the Modern World is an eye-opening resource for researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in organized crime and trafficking, as well as related topics of Demography, Political Science, and International Relations Despite strenuous efforts from local, national, and international law enforcement, organized crime continues to thrive and prosperâ"even centuries-old crime outfits are surviving the global forces of mass migration and multinational business and finance. From traditional gangland enterprises such as narcotics, gambling, and prostitution, the worldâs mafias have moved into new sources of illegal income, including high-tech arms smuggling, money laundering, and identity fraud. Traditional Crime in the Modern World tracks these organizationsâ"the Italian and Mexican mafias, Columbian drug cartels, Chinese triads, and othersâ"across five continents as they adapt to change, and assesses their prospects in the short and long term. World events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 9/11 terror attacks are discussed in the context of contributing to emerging markets for illicit goods and services, and to evolving partnerships among criminal entities. This timely volume: â|#x00A2; Provides a comprehensive overview of how mafia-like structures function today. â|#x00A2; Analyzes in depth national crime situations with global implications. â|#x00A2; Examines the migration of organized crime groups and their operations in their new countries. â|#x00A2; Gauges the influence of digital and other technologies on organized crime. â|#x00A2; Where applicable, notes the links between organized crime and national political institutions. â|#x00A2; Describes the impact of the global financial crisis on crime organizations. Concise, compelling, and deeply documented, Traditional Crime in the Modern World is an eye-opening resource for researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in organized crime and trafficking, as well as related topics of Demography, Political Science, and International Relations Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Italian Mafias’ Asymmetries....Pages 3-25 Vory v zakone : Russian Organized Crime....Pages 27-47 Turkish Organised Crime: From Tradition to Business....Pages 49-64 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Traditional Organized Crime in the Modern World: How Triad Societies Respond to Socioeconomic Change....Pages 67-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 The Cosa Nostra in the U.S. Adapting to Changes in the Social, Economic, and Political Environment After a 25-Year Prosecution Effort....Pages 93-108 China Tongs in America: Continuity and Opportunities....Pages 109-128 Front Matter....Pages 129-129 Colombian Organized Crime: From Drug Trafficking to Parastatal Bands and Widespread Corruption....Pages 131-148 México: Organized Crime Politics and Insecurity....Pages 149-166 Front Matter....Pages 167-167 Organized Crime in Nigeria....Pages 169-188 Back Matter....Pages 189-196