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2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
What Is Organized Crime?
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Concise definitions of organized crime are surprisingly elusive. There is little consensus within or between the disciplines of criminology, anthropology, political science, economics or sociology as to the exact meaning of the term (Armao, 2003; Caiden and Alexander, 1985; Kenney and Fickenauer, 1995; Reuter, 1985a, 1985b; Van Duyne, 2003). In many cases, the phrase “organized crime” is used interchangeably with words like “mafia,” “gangsterism” and “racketeering.” These terms, however, all have different connotations and imprecise meanings.