" It is without question, the most comprehensive and robust treatment of organized crime research, theories and perspectives that has been published to date."
Frederick T. Martens "This book makes an important contribution to the academic literature. It moves well beyond the usual examination of "mafia" groups that has dominated the organized crime literature for years."
Robert Lombardo ... Read more"(...) the reading is engaging, due to the concise expression and the short length of the chapters that permit the best absorption of elaborate concepts (...) although the topic itself is complex and eludes exhaustive presentation, von Lampe uses his extensive knowledge to present the pivotal developments in the field of organised crime (...)"
Elena Sciandra "This is a major contribution to the literature. I like it enormously, and although I do not use a single text I recommend to my transnational organized crime class that if they buy one book it should be ′Organized Crime: Analyzing illegal activities, criminal structures, and extra-legal governance."
Phil Williams "Organized Crime: Analyzing illegal activities, criminal structures, and extra-legal governance is by far the most comprehensive and thoughtful treatment of the subject matter I′ve ever come across and I don′t see this changing easily in the foreseeable future either."  
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