Homicide and Organised Crime
Homicide and Organised Crime
This book offers rich ethnographic and narrative accounts of men who have been engaged in serious violence and organised crime in the West Midlands of England, using several theoretical paradigms. Through case study examples, it also considers contract killers and the nefarious position that 'hitmen' occupy in the criminal underworld. By charting insider perspectives from retired law enforcement agents, informants, ex-military personnel and ex-offenders, this book speaks to those who have a vested interest in violence, organised crime and ethnography.
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Foreword
1. Introduction and Methodology
2. History, Homicide, Organised Crime and Theory
3. Contract Killers and Glocal Organised Crime: A Case Study of the 'Baby-Faced' Assassin
4. Drugs, Guns and Organised Crime: A Case Study of the Journeyman Hitman
5. Violent Men: Trauma, Humiliation and Scenarios of Harm
6. Homicide and Organised Crime in Birmingham, West Midlands: Future Directions and Closing Comments
Rahman, Mohammed
| ISBN | 978-3-030-16255-9 |
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| Article number | 9783030162559 |
| Media type | Book |
| Edition number | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Copyright year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
| Length | XVII, 151 pages |
| Illustrations | 1 SW-Abb., 5 Farbabb. |
| Language | English |
