Homicide and Organised Crime: Ethnographic Narratives of Serious Violence in the Criminal Underworld

by Mohammed Rahman

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030162524
• ISBN13: 9783030162528
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"