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Organized crime, structures and operations

In: A Research Agenda for Organised Crime

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  • Peter M. German

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Organized crime is increasingly transnational in reach, characterized by shifting alliances and the omniscient pursuit of money through the sale or trade in a variety of commodities. It is adaptive and evolving from a hierarchical structure to one which is networked across borders. Money laundering is the tool by which organized crime cleans the proceeds of its crimes. No nation or ethnicity is exempt from organized crime, and all face the spectre of criminal syndicates which remain one step ahead of national laws and law enforcement. The chapter examines the foregoing, as well as the overarching global strategy to counter transnational organized crime. It uses Asian organized crime as illustrative of the current state of play, including a case study of a particularly notorious crime group. In addition, environmental influences are demonstrated through the Vancouver Model of money laundering.

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  • Peter M. German, 2023. "Organized crime, structures and operations," Chapters, in: Barry Rider (ed.), A Research Agenda for Organised Crime, chapter 4, pages 93-110, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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