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1. Introduction
2. What to expect
3. General remarks about organized crime in Europe
4. What is organized crime?
5. The concept of organized crime
6. Organized criminal activities
7. Europe's place in the global crime picture
8. Crime patterns within Europe (1)
9. Crime patterns within Europe (2)
10. Factors influencing crime geography
11. A typology of criminal structures
12. Entrepreneurial structures
13. Structures providing status and cohesion
14. Mafia-like associations
15. Non-territorial secret societies
16. Family clans
17. Outlaw motorcycle gangs
18. Geographical prevalence
19. Quasi-governmental structures
20. Territorial control including legal business
21. The "Russian mafia"
22. Prevalence of racketeering and extortion
23. A typology of organized crime
24. www.organized-crime.de

Topics Covered

• What is organized crime?
• Patterns of organized criminal activities
• Types of criminal structures: economic, social, and quasi-governmental
• Mafia-like associations
• Non-territorial secret societies
• Family clans
• Outlaw motorcycle gangs
• Basic constellations of organized crime in Europe

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• Combatting Transnational Crime

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• Global Business Management

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Publication History

• Published on November 3, 2008
• Archived on April 3, 2022