Criminal Conspiracies
Organized Crime in Canada
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2015
- Category
- Criminology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195446227
- Publish Date
- Feb 2015
- List Price
- $116.99
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Description
Written by one of Canada's foremost authorities on organized crime, Criminal Conspiracies is a well-rounded and concise introduction to organized crime in this country. Fully revised to include recent research findings and examples, this text offers students a thoroughly up-to-date and insightful view into the largely hidden world of organized crime.
About the author
Margaret E. Beare is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
Editorial Reviews
"Criminal Conspiracies provides a critical deconstruction of the many myths and misunderstandings of organized crime in Canada." --Jean Sauvageau, St Thomas University
"The book relies heavily on media accounts, which make it easy to read, with plenty of examples. . . . The writing style is excellent and student friendly." --Yvon Dandurand, University of the Fraser Valley