Organized Crime

by Howard Abadinsky

ORGANIZED CRIME provides a uniquely gripping and realistic analysis of its subject, informed by the author's first-hand information from his personal experience as a parole officer and supervisor in New York City, his work for the Sheriff's Office in Cook County, Illinois, and hours of interviews with organized crime figures. Consistently praised for its clear analysis of the definitions and attributes of organized crime, the text is also known for its careful use of theory, substantial research, and avoidance of sensationalism. Streamlined historical and theoretical coverage makes the text especially engaging and student-friendly, while remaining comprehensive and providing context for an understanding of modern organized crime. Chapter learning objectives guide students in focusing on the most important concepts as they read. Objectives are linked to comprehensive bullet-point summaries at the ends of chapters to reinforce students' retention of key concepts.

Genres: Crime

457 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only reason I would read about Organized Crime is because I had to. Just finished reading this. I was surprised to see how much organized crime is still alive and running the world.

[Ram Arunachalam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood chilling and awesome description of Organized crime in the world..

[sagarika · Rating 4 out of 5]

the things ive done for model un

[Julien Rapp · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off, this is a textbook. I bought it for background research in my writing. Having said that, I enjoyed reading it. It is well written and doesn't bog down like I feared it might.In addition to gaining an insight to the development of organized crime in the US, I also came away with a more in depth appreciation for its influence on our history than we typically get in history classes we take at school. The copy I have is several years old and there may be new editions out there. However, if you want to get a street view perspective on what is really going on in our cities this offers it.

[Michelle Dancer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book as far a learning about organized crime

[Christian Paz]

I want to read