Organized Crime: A Cultural Introduction

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Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Preface 1 What is organized crime? Introduction The enemy within Definition Terminology and legal views Generic characterization Organized criminal groups versus terrorist groups Parallel cultures 2 The Italian Mafias Introduction Piracy Banditry The Neapolitan Camorra The Sicilian Mafia Cosa Nostra The Calabrian ’Ndrangheta The Mafias and immigration 3 Other criminal organizations Introduction The Yakuza The Triads Outlaw biker gangs The Vory v Zakone 4 Organization Introduction Organizational structure Operationality The appeal of organizational structure Syndication 5 The players Introduction Membership principles Initiation rites Associates and hitmen OCs names Titles and nicknames 6 Codes Introduction Codes of conduct Omertà Secrecy 7 The made man Introduction Dress codes Hells Angels jacket and insignia Slang and gesture Physical appearance Tattoos 8 The Women Introduction The role of women in gangs Mafia women The double standard Female gangs 9 Resources Introduction Financial resources Money laundering Human capital Social capital Corruption 10 The business agenda Introduction Extortion and racketeering Drug trafficking and narcoterrorism Transnational organized crime 11 Strategic violence Introduction Strategic violence The gray zone Revenge killing Symbolic violence 12 Symbols and myths Introduction Symbols Myths Inventing traditions 13 Secret communication Introduction Cryptolects Anti­languages Cryptography 14 Popular culture Introduction The movies Television The Internet Two legacies: mythologization and alien conspiracy 15 Cyberspace Introduction The globalization of organized crime The Dark Net Criminalizing the Internet 16 Theories Introduction Differential association Social disorganization Social control Anomie theory Subculture theory Ethnic succession Psychoanalysis Psychological approaches 17 Tribalism and adaptability Introduction Tribalism Adaptability The lure of gangsterism 18 Epilogue Introduction Overview The modern­day mobster The future Index