Crime in the Art and Antiquities World Illegal Trafficking in Cultural Property

Crime in the Art and Antiquities World Illegal Trafficking in Cultural Property / edited by Stefano Manacorda, Duncan Chappell.

The theft, trafficking, and falsification of cultural property and cultural heritage objects are crimes of a particularly complex nature, which often have international ramifications and significant economic consequences. Organized criminal groups of various types and origins are involved in these i...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Manacorda, Stefano (Editor), Chappell, Duncan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Arts.
Law.
Anthropology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction.-  Criminal Law Protection of Cultural Heritage: an International Perspective.- PART 1: ILLICIT  TRAFFiCKING IN CULTURAL HERiTAGE: THE CRIMINOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.-  Overview of Crimes Involving Art and Antiquities
  • The Market as Criminal and Criminals in the Market: Reducing Opportunities for Organised Crime in the International Antiquities Market
  • The Trafficking Problem: A Criminological Perspective.- Unraveling the "Cordata": Just How Organized Is the International Traffic in Cultural Objects?
  • PART 2: CASE STUDIES.- The Market in Iraqi Antiquities 1980-2009 and Academic Involvement in the Marketing Process.- Looting and Illicit Traffic in Antiquities in Africa.- Thieves of Baghdad: The Global Traffic in Stolen Iraqi Antiquities.-PART 3: PREVENTION AND CONTROL.-The Role Of Interpol In The Fight Against The Illicit Trafficking In Cultural Property.- The Experience of the Italian Cultural Heritage Protection Unit
  • ANNEX.

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