NCJ Number
17432
Date Published
1975
Length
219 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY, ORIGINALLY PRESENTED AS A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, DISCUSSES VARIOUS ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN ORGANIZED AND PROFESSIONAL CRIME, BUSINESS-TYPE CRIME, AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIME.
Abstract
DEFINITIONS OF ORGANIZED AND PROFESSIONAL CRIME, THE RISE OF BUSINESS-TYPE CRIME, AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANIFESTATIONS OF ORGANIZED OR SYNDICATED CRIME ARE EXPLORED. THE AUTHOR OUTLINES RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MAJOR CRIME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS, GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC, DENMARK, AND SWEDEN. SPECIAL TOPICS SUCH AS THE SICILIAN MAFIA, LEGAL CONTROLS, AND THE PENAL SYSTEM AND THE PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. A REVIEW OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED AS WELL.