Organized crime

Digital Pirates examines the unauthorized creation, distribution, and consumption of movies and music in Brazil.

The Gang Life: Laugh Now, Cry Later examines the criminal gangster mindset and offers gang prevention strategies, using real-world examples to demonstrate a holistic approach toward combatting this surging societal problem.

The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities.

"e;When Mom got out of jail, it was great having her home.

This book was written as a tribute to all the agents who were assigned to Criminal Squad #1, more commonly referred to as the C-1 Squad, of the Chicago Division of the FBI from 1957 to 1976, a period of nineteen years.

At the age of twelve, my ambition was to become a gangster.

Countless criminals have made their mark on Chicago and the surrounding communities.

The inside storyfrom the organizer himself--of the largest unrecovered cash haul in history.

A New York Times BestsellerDetroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion.

World-class beaches, fragrant frangipani, swaying palms, and hula girls.

With the war between the Mexican state and the drug traffickers operating within its borders having claimed over 70,000 lives since 2006, noted journalist and author Michael Deibert zeroes in on the story of the notorious Gulf Cartel, their deadly war with their former allies Los Zetas, the cartels connections in Mexican politics and what its trajectory means for Mexico's--and America's--future.

READ THE CAMARENA STORY AND FIND OUT WHY THE DRUG TRADE IS KILLING US.

Each year in Canada residential burglary accounts for the loss of more than 40 million dollars in property and cash.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an important actor in the American gun debate.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an important actor in the American gun debate.

Human trafficking has emerged as one of the top international and domestic policy concerns, and is well covered and often sensationalized by the media.

Human trafficking has emerged as one of the top international and domestic policy concerns, and is well covered and often sensationalized by the media.

From Confederation to the partial abolition of the death penalty a century later, defendants convicted of sexually motivated killings and sexually violent homicides in Canada were more likely than any other condemned criminals to be executed for their crimes.

From Confederation to the partial abolition of the death penalty a century later, defendants convicted of sexually motivated killings and sexually violent homicides in Canada were more likely than any other condemned criminals to be executed for their crimes.

Exploring the experiences of both male clients and female sex workers, China's Commercial Sexscapes expands upon the complex dynamics of sex worker and client relationships, and places them within the wider implications of expanding globalization and capitalism.

Exploring the experiences of both male clients and female sex workers, China's Commercial Sexscapes expands upon the complex dynamics of sex worker and client relationships, and places them within the wider implications of expanding globalization and capitalism.

This informative and entertaining book, peppered with personal anecdotes and rich in case studies, adopts a unique approach to studying the causes of crime.

This informative and entertaining book, peppered with personal anecdotes and rich in case studies, adopts a unique approach to studying the causes of crime.

The Joy of Stats offers a reader-friendly introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and public policy.

Individuals who have committed a number of crimes over their lifetimes have had complex, multi-faceted life experiences often characterized by extreme disadvantage and victimization.

Individuals who have committed a number of crimes over their lifetimes have had complex, multi-faceted life experiences often characterized by extreme disadvantage and victimization.

Built around the experiences of older prisoners, Punished for Aging looks at the challenges individuals face in Canadian penitentiaries and their struggles for justice.

Innocent people are regularly convicted of crimes they did not commit.

Innocent people are regularly convicted of crimes they did not commit.

Award winning author Gregory S.

Award winning author Gregory S.

Canada is actively involved through various agencies in the domestic affairs of countries in the Global South.

The past two decades have witnessed increasing opposition to mafia influence and activities in Italy.

The past two decades have witnessed increasing opposition to mafia influence and activities in Italy.

The mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers.

The mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers.

The graphic details of gang wars and racism is mentioned ona wide world aspect designed to vindicate the minds of the youthwhom are involved in gangs, my views are intense and genuinefacts, some methods of gang prevention applied can increase lifeexpectancy of gang members seeking to exit before an untimelydemise result of being murdered in gang wars.

In Gangs and Organized Crime, George W.

Today, it is estimated there are over 200,000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States.

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium was held in August 2012 at the United Nations Plaza in New York.

When Lynda Lustig met Louie Milito, she was a sixteen-year-old high-schooldropout with a taste for adventure and an agonizing childhood.

Largely forgotten now, Frankie Yale was an influential New York mobster of the early 20th century whose proteges included future leaders of New York's five Mafia families and Chicago's outfit.

The path of Grand Prix racing in America wound through raceways at Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, and finally Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

When rumors about Geraldine Ferraro--the first woman vice-presidential nominee by a major party in U.

At the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of Italian immigrants left their home country for the United States and, particularly, New York City.

Umberto Anastasio, better known as Albert Anastasia, was an Italian-American mobster and hitman who became one of the deadliest criminals in American history and one of the founders of the modern American Mafia in New York City.

Professional motorsports came to Las Vegas in the mid-1950s at a bankrupt horse track swarmed by gamblers--and soon became enmeshed with the government and organized crime.

"e;You are about to enter a world of drug smuggling, drug greed, and drug murder.

Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians?