Histories of Transnational Crime
In the past two decades, the study of transnational crime has developed from a subset of the study of organized crime to its own recognized field of study, covering distinct societal threats and requiring a particular approach. This volume provides exampl
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Histories of Transnational Crime
Editor Gerben Bruinsma Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) Amsterdam The Netherlands
ISBN 978-1-4939-2470-7 ISBN 978-1-4939-2471-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-2471-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015930551 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
1 Criminology and Transnational Crime���������������������������������������������������� 1 Gerben Bruinsma 2 Historical Piracy and its Impact��������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Bruce Elleman 3 History of Slavery, Human Smuggling and Trafficking 1860–2010������������������������������������������������������������������������ 41 Marlou Schrover 4 The Arms Traffic in World History���������������������������������������������������������� 71 Jonathan Grant 5 The Criminalization of Drugs. Drugs Before they Were Criminalized����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 91 Carl Trocki 6 A History of Transnational Trafficking in Stolen and Looted Art and Antiquities���������������������������������������������������������������� 103 Noah Charney 7 Corporations and Transnational Crime�������������������������������������������������� 147 Wim Huisman, Annika van Baar and Madelijne Gorsira 8 Criminal Organization and Transnational Crime���������������������������������� 171 Edward R. Kleemans Index������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 187
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About the Editor
Gerben Bruinsma has been director of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) in Amsterdam, a national research institute of the National Organization for Scie
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