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Organized Crime: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Antonopoulos, Georgios A. & Papanicolaou, Georgios is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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For many people around the world, instances of what is described as organized crime may be part of their everyday experience; in their neighborhoods, their streets, and the places they work and live. Policymakers, law enforcement, and the media rarely fail to bring up the issue when discussing the nature and seriousness of contemporary criminal threats, and the appropriate responses towards them. Many more people are familiar with the notion of organized crime, as the film and TV industry regularly draw on fictional and real figures and situations. Organized crime feels like a tangible, inescapable issue in today's world. In this Very Short introduction , Georgios A. Antonopoulos and Georgios Papanicolaou uncover the reality of organized crime in our world today. Shining a light on the people involved in organized crime, Antonopoulos and Papanicolaou question whether the term "organized" is used to evoke the image, the operations, and power of a legitimate organization, such as a corporation. Discussing whether there are particular crimes that the label "organized crime" applies to, or if any crime can be organized, they also consider what happens when organized crime extends beyon

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Author

Antonopoulos, Georgios A. & Papanicolaou, Georgios

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191836879

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Political Science, Government & Politics

Rating

4.3 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14