Organized Crime
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Organized Crime
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780737769661 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 07/05/2014 |
| Series: | Opposing Viewpoints Series |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
Table of Contents
why consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Does Organized Crime Present a Threat to the World Today?
Chapter Preface 20
1 Organized Crime is a Threat to International Security Walter Kemp 22
2 Governments Worldwide Have Been Corrupted by Organized Crime Moises Naim 28
3 Is It Safe to Walk to Church Lawrence Harmon 40
4 Gangs Create a sense of Community for Youths Caspar Walsh 45
5 Organized Crime Violates Human Rights Joy Olson 49
6 Organized Crime Threatens Open Media Reporting Reporters Without Borders 57
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 66
Chapter 2 How Profitable Are Some Organized Crime Activities?
Chapter Preface 68
7 Counterfeit Goods Are Profitable for Organized Crime UN Office on Drugs and Crime 71
8 Organized Crime's Involvement in Media Piracy is Exaggerated Joe Karaganis 76
9 Organized Crime Has Come to Resemble Legitimate Business Marc Goodman 83
10 Wall Street Has Come to Resemble Organized Crime Paul Wallis 90
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 97
Chapter 3 What Policies Should be Implemented to Address Organized Crime?
Chapter Preface 99
11 Legalizing Marijuana Would Weaken the Drug Cartels Gray Johnson 102
12 Organized Criminals Won't Fade Away Vanda Felbab-Brown 107
13 Better Gun Control Would Reduce Gang-Related Violence Tiffany Willis 113
14 Banning Guns Will Increase Gang-Related Violence Michael Geer 118
15 The Crime-Terrorism Nexus Wibke Hansen 124
16 RICO Should be Used to Prosecute Wall Street Criminals Michael Moran 131
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 136
Chapter 4 Has Organized Crime Moved Online?
Chapter Preface 138
17 Hacktivists Must be Fought Like Organized Criminals Hal Berenson 140
18 Hacktivists as Gadflies Peter Ludlow 146
19 Organized Crime Hackers Threaten American Infrastructure the Economist 152
20 Most Cybercrime is Not Committed by Organized Criminals Brian Prince 159
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 164
For Further Discussion 164
Organizations to Contact 169
Bibliography of Books 175
Index 178