Perspectives on 'organised crime': an overview
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The social definition of organized crime varies from political or other definitions. While some theorists classify organized crime based on activity or association, a sociological interpretation emphasizes the perception of state agencies to the criminals. Criminals perceived to present an ongoing threat to the integrity of the state are classified as organized. Other factors include planned violations of law for power or profit and the existence of commercial-like structures.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1998
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Organising plastic fraud: enterprise criminals and the side-stepping of fraud prevention
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Comprehensive understanding of credit card fraud planning and techniques will help policy makers develop improved law enforcement strategies. By learning how criminals learn credit card fraud, how they avoid detection and how they link up to stolen property markets, law officials can appropriately and efficiently deploy policing resources. Areas to target include the Internet, which may hasten the speed of fraud transmission.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1998
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Money-laundering: Pavlov's dog and beyond
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The approach of European policy makers to the issue of money laundering is flawed because of its focus on individuals of organized crime rather than the organized crime market. An economic approach to fighting money laundering would enable policy makers to target specific markets, avoiding more costly and less efficient battles with individual crime entrepreneurs.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1998
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