Homicide and Organised Crime - Ethnographic Narratives of Serious Violence in the Criminal Underworld (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)


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.

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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.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Country of origin

Switzerland

Series

Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society

Release date

June 2019

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2019

Authors

Dimensions

210 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

151

Edition

1st ed. 2019

ISBN-13

978-3-03-016252-8

Barcode

9783030162528

Categories

LSN

3-03-016252-4



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