Transnational Organised Crime

Transnational Organised Crime by Adam Edwards

The perceived threat of 'transnational organised crime' to Western societies has been of huge interest to politicians, policy-makers and social scientists over the last decade. This book considers the origins of this crime, how it has been defined and measured, and the appropriateness of governments' policy responses. The contributors argue that while serious harm is often caused by transnational criminal activity - for example, trafficking in human beings - the construction of that criminal activity as an external threat obscures the origins of these crimes in the markets for illicit goods and services within the 'threatened' societies. As such, the authors question the extent to which global crime can be controlled through law enforcement initiatives and alternative policy initiatives are considered. The authors also question whether transnational organised crime will retain its place on the policy agendas of the United Nations and European Union in the wake of the 'war on terror'.

'A significant contribution in the field of criminology' - Global Crime

Adam Edwards is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University.
Peter Gill is Reader in Politics and Security at the School of Social Science, Liverpool John Moores University.

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ISBN 13	9780415403399
ISBN 10	0415403391
Titel	Transnational Organised Crime
Autor	Adam Edwards
Serie	Organizational Crime
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-06-29
Seitenanzahl	304
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