Concept information
Preferred term
history of organized crime
Definition
- The history of organized crime necessarily begins with a definition of organized crime, something that has perplexed law enforcement officials, government leaders, and scholars for years. There is no universally accepted definition of exactly what organized crime is. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Organized Crime, History of]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/history_of_organized_crime
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