Double crossed : the failure of organized crime control / Michael Woodiwiss.

Author
Woodiwiss, Michael [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London : Pluto Press, [2017].
  • ©2017
Description
1 online resource (xv, 286 pages)

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Summary note
Reveals how governments and the wider establishment copy the practices of organised crime groups in order to control them.
Notes
Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index.
Contents
  • Dumbing down : constructing an acceptable understanding of "organized crime"
  • Lies about criminals : constructing an acceptable "history" of organized crime
  • Covering up failure : constructing an acceptable response to "organized crime"
  • Selling failure : setting the global agenda on drugs, organized crime and money laundering.
ISBN
  • 9781786800930 ((electronic bk.))
  • 1786800934 ((electronic bk.))
  • 9781786800954 ((Kindle eBook))
  • 1786800950 ((Kindle eBook))
  • 9781786800947 ((EPUB eBook))
  • 1786800942 ((EPUB eBook))
OCLC
993085396
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