Homicide and organised crime : ethnographic narratives of serious violence in the criminal underworld / Mohammed Rahman.
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TextSeries: Palgrave studies in risk, crime and societyPublisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019Description: 151 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9783030162528 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Homicide -- England -- West Midlands | Organized crime -- England -- West Midlands | Crime | CrimeDDC classification: 364.1'52'0922424 Summary: This title 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 title 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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