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Introduction to hate crimes -- The law of hate crimes -- Chronology -- Biographical listings -- Glossary -- How to research hate crimes -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies.

Discover the darker side of Leeds with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes the case of Mary Bateman, known as the Yorkshire Witch, and that tale of a man so determined to kill his wife that he tried five times, before finally succeeding with his sixth attempt. Drawing on a variety of historical sources and containing many cases which have never before been published, Murder & Crime: Leeds will fascinate everyone interested in true crime and the history of the city

Theorizing media and crime -- The construction of crime news -- Media and moral panics -- Media constructions of children : 'evil monsters' and 'tragic victims' -- Media misogyny : monstrous women -- Police, offenders and victims in the media -- Crime films and prison films -- Crime and the surveillance culture -- The role of the Internet in crime and deviance -- (Re)conceptualizing the relationship between media and crime

Organized Crime: Analyzing Illegal Activities, Criminal Structures, and Extra-legal Governance provides a systematic overview of the processes and structures commonly labeled "organized crime," drawing on the pertinent empirical and theoretical literature primarily from North America, Europe, and Australia. The main emphasis is placed on a comprehensive classificatory scheme that highlights underlying patterns and dynamics, rather than particular historical manifestations of organized crime. Esteemed author Klaus von Lampe strategically breaks the book down into three key dimensions: (1) illegal activities, (2) patterns of interpersonal relations that are directly or indirectly supporting these illegal activities, and (3) overarching illegal power structures that regulate and control these illegal activities and also extend their influence into the legal spheres of society. Within this framework, numerous case studies and topical issues from a variety of countries illustrate meaningful application of the conceptual and theoretical discussion.

Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction to White-Collar Crime and Crimes of the Powerful -- The Sutherland Legacy -- The Yale School of Thought -- Summary of Sutherland Legacy and the Yale Tradition -- Crimes of the Powerful and White-Collar Crime as Contested Topics -- Scope of Crimes of the Powerful -- Costs of the Crimes of the Powerful -- Summary -- Activities and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2 Media, Culture, and Crimes of the Powerful -- Everyday Life: How We Come to Know About Crimes of the Powerful -- The Hollywoodization of Crimes of the Powerful -- Film and Television, Hollywood Style -- Social Media -- Summary -- Activities and Discussion Questions -- Additional Resources -- References -- Chapter 3 Theoretical Understandings of Crimes of the Powerful -- Purpose of Theory -- Types of Theories -- Criminology and Beyond -- Systems Analysis -- Power -- Political Economy -- Anomie -- Organizational Theories -- Learning Theories -- Techniques of Neutralization -- Rational Choice -- Feminist, Queer, and Critical Race Theories -- Summary -- Activities and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 The Symbiotic Nature of Crimes of the Powerful -- Driving Forces Behind Crimes of the Powerful -- Summary -- Activities and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 5 Occupational Crime -- Occupational Crimes: From Ponzi Schemes to Embezzlement to Fraud and More -- Technocrime and Cybercrime -- Summary -- Activities and Discussion Questions -- Additional Resources -- References -- Chapter 6 Corporate Crime -- The Corporation: Personhood, Rights, and Legal Power -- Corporate Wealth and Conglomerate/Monopoly Ownership -- Lobby Power.