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Information Resources
There is nothing innocent about organized crime. Internet scams, illegal drugs, gangs, and human trafficking all have an impact on Canadians. The library recommends the following resources.
Books
Global organized crime / Roth, Mitchel P. Santa Barbara, Calif. USA: ABC-CLIO, 2010. HV 6441 R66 2010“Global organized crime : a brief history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Global organized crime groups -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Resources.”
Mafias on the move: how organized crime conquers new territories / Varese, Frederico. Princeton, N.J. USA: Princeton University Press, 2011. HV 6441 V37 2011“Mafia transplantation -- The Ndrangheta in Piedmont and Veneto -- The Russian mafia in Rome and Budapest -- Lessons from the past: Sicilian mafiosi in New York City and Rosario, circa 1880-1940 -- The future of the mafias: foreign triads in China -- Mafia origins, transplantation, and the paradoxes of democracy.”
Tackling organised crime through a partnership approach at the local level: a process evaluation / van Staden, Lauren; Leahy-Harland, Samantha; Gottschalk, Eva. London GB: Home Office, 2011. HV 6453 .G7 V36 2011 (available online)“Home Office Research Report 56 summarises the findings of a process evaluation of 12 pilot sites set up by the Home Office in 2010 to explore how Community Safety Partnerships across England and Wales could be engaged in tackling organised crime at the local level.”
Marchés criminels : un acteur global / Roudaut, Mickael R. Paris, FR : Presses universitaires France, 2010. HV 6252 R68 2010« Marchés criminels : globalisation du crime, géopolitique de l'illicite et développement économique -- Criminalité environnementale : un marché criminel majeur, pourtant méconnu -- Traite des personnes et migration clandestine : un marché croissant aux réalités nouvelles -- Contrefaçons : le vent en poupe -- Armes : un trafic au confluent du crime organisé, du terrorisme et de la maison d'État -- Drogues : un marché global -- Blanchiment : l'alpha et l'omega du crime organisé -- Des pistes pour l'avenir »
Bibliographies
Journals/Databases
Global Crime (Access Restricted to RCMP employees)
Trends in Organized Crime (Access restricted to RCMP employees)
Courses at the Canadian Police College
Websites
Organized Crime: A Global Issue (RCMP)
"What's the Link?" with Organized Crime (RCMP)
Please contact us for more information on these and other policing-related topics.