Transnational Organised Crime: Perspectives on Global Security (Organizational Crime)

By: Adam Edwards and Peter Gill

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Synopsis: The perceived threat of 'transnational organized crime' to Western societies has been of huge interest to politicians, policy makers and social scientists over the last decade. This book considers the origins of this crime, how it has been defined and measured and the appropriateness of governments' policy responses. The contributors argue that while serious harm is often caused by transnational criminal activity - for example, the trafficking in human beings - the construction of that criminal activity as an external threat obscures the origins of these crimes in the markets for illicit goods and services within the 'threatened' societies. As such, the authors question the extent to which global crime can be controlled through law enforcement initiatives, and alternative policy initiatives are considered. The authors also question whether transnational organised crime will retain its place on the policy agendas of the United Nations and European Union in the wake of the 'War on Terror'.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781134419401
Related ISBNs:: 9780203633854, 9780415300957, 9780415403399
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/20/21
Copyrighted By:: Selection and editorial matter, Adam Edwards and Peter Gill
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Adam Edwards
Edited by:: Peter Gill