Organized crime

The 'ndrangheta - the Calabrian region of Italy's mafia - is one of wealthiest and most powerful criminal organizations today.

Boys and young men have been previously overlooked in domestic violence and abuse policy and practice, particularly in the case of boys who are criminalized and labelled as gang-involved by the time they reach their teens.

Boys and young men have been previously overlooked in domestic violence and abuse policy and practice, particularly in the case of boys who are criminalized and labelled as gang-involved by the time they reach their teens.

The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the US-China trade dispute have heightened interest in the geopolitics and security of modern ports.

The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the US-China trade dispute have heightened interest in the geopolitics and security of modern ports.

From corporate corruption and the facilitation of money laundering, to food fraud and labour exploitation, European citizens continue to be confronted by serious corporate and white-collar crimes.

From corporate corruption and the facilitation of money laundering, to food fraud and labour exploitation, European citizens continue to be confronted by serious corporate and white-collar crimes.

Step into the nightmarish world of Naples' underworld with Gomorrah, a groundbreaking expose by Roberto Saviano.

Now a major film directed by Idris Elba, Yardie by Victor Headley shines a light on the brutal underworld of 90s London gang culture.

'A memoir to shine a light in the darkest of nights .

Despite great strides in recent years, human trafficking remains a horrific reality for countless millions of people around the world.

A history of juvenile crime, punishment, and reform in England in the years before, during, and after the era of Charles Dickens.

This book uncovers the influence of racial and prejudicial stereotyping during police investigation of suspects from stigmatised communities.

This book serves as a vital resource for clinicians, therapists, and individuals aiming to integrate their psychedelic experiences through the transformative practice of Art Therapy.

My background is crowded with robberies, burglaries, and thefts too numerous to recall.

The first of two volumes, this book about the criminology of Carlo Morselli includes diverse contributions that study the social inter-dependence of criminal phenomena.

From the Bestselling Author and Television Producer of MASTERS OF SEX, a True Story of Espionage and Mobsters, Based on the Never-Before-Released JFK Files, and Optioned by Warner Bros.

The definition of organised crime has long been the object of lively debate, at national and international level.

The definition of organised crime has long been the object of lively debate, at national and international level.

Meet Brick and Wax, two bright eighteen-year-olds looking for a route out of poverty.

'Superb - one of the best real-life copy books ever written.

Sonny Liston was a legend, described by Mike Tyson as "e;the baddest man boxing ever produced"e;.

Dive into Brighton's darkest corners in Death Comes Knocking - uncovering the true crimes that inspire the bestselling Roy Grace series, by Peter James and long-serving detective Graham Barlett.

'Fast paced gritty plot keeps you on your toes.

Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican.

The shocking true story of Mary Thompson, a Eugene, Oregon, anti-gang activist who secretly ran her own murderous mob of teenagers—including her own son.

The shocking true story of Mary Thompson, a Eugene, Oregon, anti-gang activist who secretly ran her own murderous mob of teenagers—including her own son.

Police citizen encounters do not occur in a vacuum.

This groundbreaking book investigates the emergence and evolution of the organ trade across North Africa and Europe.

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

Police Use of Force Through the Lens provides a comprehensive look at video-recorded use-of-force incidents and how video influences perceptions about the appropriateness of the force used.

This handbook explores those occasions when the police are faced with a public, national, or international crisis and are expected to continue to serve.

Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and Their Families focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by professionals who work across disciplines to meet the needs of parents and children experiencing complex difficulties.

In Fraud Examiners in White-Collar Crime Investigations, Petter Gottschalk examines and evaluates the investigative processes used to combat white-collar crime.

In Fraud Examiners in White-Collar Crime Investigations, Petter Gottschalk examines and evaluates the investigative processes used to combat white-collar crime.

"e;It pulls no punches, shuns no controversial topic, and glosses over no issues or problems that beset America's law enforcement community in our day.

In Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Dr.

Pediatric integrative medicine is a rapidly evolving field with great potential to improve the quality of preventive health in children and expand treatment options for children living with chronic disease.

This book examines political responses to the problem of human trafficking, including proposals, actions (legislative and executive), and statements made by politicians, government agencies, and civil society organizations to solve or mitigate the crime of human trafficking.

"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.

In the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times.

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.

Get a taste of New York's underworld by seeing where mobsters lived, worked, ate, played, and died.

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.