Organised Crime in European Businesses - 9781138499478

Name: Organised Crime in European Businesses - 9781138499478
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Organised Crime in European BusinessesAuthor(s): Ernesto Savona, Michele Riccardi, Giulia Berlusconi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138499478, 978-1138499478\nSynopsis\nThe infiltration of organised crime in the legitimate economy has emerged as a transnational phenomenon. This book constitutes an unprecedented study of the involvement of criminal groups in the legitimate economy and their infiltration in legal businesses, and is the first to bridge the research gap between money laundering and organised crime. It analyses the main drivers of this process, explaining why, how and where infiltration happens.\n\nBuilding on empirical evidence from the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Ireland, Italy, France and Finland, Organised Crime in European Businesses is divided into four parts. Part I explores the infiltration of legitimate businesses to conceal and facilitate illicit trafficking. Part II exa.