Thieves in Law

Thieves in Law

Author: Paul Bolan

Publisher:

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781329905405

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Organized crime in Russia began in the imperial period of the Tsars, but it was not until the Soviet era that vory v zakone ("thieves-in-law") emerged as leaders of prison groups in gulags, and their honor code became more defined. After World War II, the death of Joseph Stalin, and the fall of the Soviet Union, more gangs emerged in a flourishing black market, exploiting the unstable governments of the former Republics, and at its highest point, even controlling as much as two-thirds of the Russian economy.


Thief in Law

Thief in Law

Author: Mark Bullen

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780764355981

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Unlock the inner workings of the Russian mafia with this detailed guide to its infamous prison tattoos. Join former police officer turned journalist Mark Bullen as he presents a history of Russian-speaking organized crime gangs, their operations, and a complex culture of tattoo art. Included are more than 100 never-before-seen photos of tattoos from Russian and European police archives and 50 original tattoo drawings alongside an in-depth symbology covering everything from nationalist themes to punishment tattoos to female prison tattoos. Based on a law enforcement training program used around the world, this is the guide to understanding everything you could ever want to know about one of the world's most notorious criminal organizations through their notorious tattoo culture.


The Vory

The Vory

Author: Mark Galeotti

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0300186827

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The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia's much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western readers can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, a group that has survived and thrived amid the changes brought on by Stalinism, the Cold War, the Afghan War, and the end of the Soviet experiment. The vory--as the Russian mafia is also known--was born early in the twentieth century, largely in the Gulags and criminal camps, where they developed their unique culture. Identified by their signature tattoos, members abided by the thieves' code, a strict system that forbade all paid employment and cooperation with law enforcement and the state. Based on two decades of on-the-ground research, Galeotti's captivating study details the vory's journey to power from their early days to their adaptation to modern-day Russia's free-wheeling oligarchy and global opportunities beyond.


The Professional Thief

The Professional Thief

Author: Chic Conwell

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1956

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0226780511

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This monograph by a professional thief—with the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analyses—is a revealing sociological document that goes far to explain the genesis, development, and patterns of criminal behavior. "Chic Conwell," as the author was known in the underworld, gives a candid and forthright account of the highly organized society in which the professional thief lives. He tells how he learned to steal, survive, succeed, and ultimately to pay his debt to society and prepare himself for full and useful citizenship. The Professional Thief presents in amazing detail the hard, cold facts about the private lives and professional habits of pickpockets, shoplifters, and conmen, and brings into focus the essential psychological and sociological situations that beget and support professional crime.


Soldier, Sailor, Beggarman, Thief

Soldier, Sailor, Beggarman, Thief

Author: Clive Emsley

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-01-24

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0199653712

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The first serious investigation of criminal offending by members of the British armed forces both during and immediately after the two world wars of the twentieth century.


Identity Thieves

Identity Thieves

Author: Heith Copes

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1555537685

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The first book to examine identity theft from the offender's perspective


Thieves of Book Row

Thieves of Book Row

Author: Travis McDade

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015-08-06

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0190239719

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In Thieves of Book Row, Travis McDade tells the gripping tale of the worst book-theft ring in American history, and the intrepid detective who brought it down. Both a fast-paced, true-life thriller, Thieves of Book Row provides a fascinating look at the history of crime and literary culture.


Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle

Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle

Author: Stuart P. Green

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2012-06-11

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 0674065034

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Theft causes greater economic injury than any other criminal offense. Yet fundamental questions about what should count as stealing remain unresolved. Green assesses our legal framework at a time when our economy commodifies intangibles (intellectual property, information, ideas, identities, and virtual property) and theft grows more sophisticated.


Russian Mafia in America

Russian Mafia in America

Author: James O. Finckenauer

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9781555533748

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An examination of Russian organized crime at home and in the U.S.


Reorganizing Crime

Reorganizing Crime

Author: Dr Gavin Slade

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199674640

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Through an innovative and engaging analysis of an often misunderstood cohort of organised crime in Georgia, this book explores the resilience of so-called dark networks, such as organized crime groups and terrorist cells, and tests the theories of how and why success in challenging such organizations can occur.