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North American Organised Crime

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  • Jay S. Albanese

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The Italian-American mafia is one of the most enduring images of organised crime, but separating fictional images of organised crime from the real thing has not been easy. Overall, organised crime is a continuing criminal enterprise that rationally works to profit from illicit activities that are often in great public demand. Its continuing existence is maintained through the use of force, threats, monopoly control, and/or the corruption of public officials. The past 20 years have seen a decline in the influence of Italian-American organised crime in the US, but this has been offset by the rise of other forms of organised crime, not least groups from the former USSR. Meanwhile, the Canadian underworld is dominated by Asian groups, East European groups, Italian groups, and outlaw motorcycle gangs. The major organised crime groups in Mexico are extended networks composed of Mexican nationals living in Mexico, Mexican-Americans, and Mexican immigrants living in the United States, operating as competing networks in the illicit drug business from supply, to transit, to destination and buyers.

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  • Jay S. Albanese, 2004. "North American Organised Crime," Global Crime, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(1), pages 8-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fglcxx:v:6:y:2004:i:1:p:8-18
    DOI: 10.1080/1744057042000297945
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