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"In six compelling chapters, this book recounts conversations that discuss what is ethical, why it does not occur more often, and how can we improve ethical conduct in our personal and public lives. The conversations include Knowing Ethical Principles, Learning How to Apply Principles in Practice, Moral Reminders, Accountability for Conduct, Addressing Structural Problems, and Ethical Vigilance. Major ethical perspectives are discussed in conversational format, as are fascinating ethical dilemmas taken from actual cases to evaluate and improve our ability to identify ethical principles and make decisions that reflect concerns beyond self-interest"--

ch. 1. What is organized crime? -- ch. 2. Characteristic organized crimes I : conspiracy and provision of illicit goods and services -- ch. 3. Characteristic organized crimes II : infiltration of business, extortion, and racketeering -- ch. 4. Causes of organized crime : influences on individuals -- ch. 5. How organized crime is organized : types of organizations -- ch. 6. The mafia : 100 years of historical facts and myths -- ch. 7. Changes in organized crime : from local to transnational -- ch. 8. Transnational organized crime -- ch. 9. Investigative tools -- ch. 10. Prosecution strategies -- ch. 11. Organizing a criminal defense -- ch. 12. Sentencing and prevention of organized crime.

"The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers a state-of-the-art survey informed by the very latest theory and research. It spans 15 substantive areas, including criminal law, courts and adjudication, juvenile justice, history of criminology and criminal justice, law enforcement and policing, victimization, and theories of crime; and draws on developments in fields ranging from homeland security and forensic science, though to transnational crime. Written in an accessible style, it provides its readers with a unique organizational system to allow sophisticated searching and cross-referencing by keyword, topic or alphabetical order. Edited by the leading authority in this field, and peer reviewed by a team of 14 associate editors, the encyclopedia brings together a global team of contributers from 10 countries to offer a uniquely international perspective." -- BACK COVER

Fraud: the characteristic crime of the twenty-first century / Jay S. Albanese -- Intellectual property theft and organized crime: the case of film piracy / Jeffrey Scott McIllwain -- Causes and prevention of intellectual property crime / Nicole Leeper Piquero -- Intellectual property and white-collar crime: report of issues, trends, and problems for future research / Annette Beresford ... [et. al.] -- Addressing the global scope of intellectual property crimes and policy initiatives / Hedieh Nasheri -- Report of the Task Force on Intellectual Property / U.S. Department of Justice