Organized crime and politics in Jamaica : breaking the nexus

Organized crime and politics in Jamaica : breaking the nexus / Anthony Harriott.

The relationship between politics and crime has stimulated the curiosities of criminologists who understand crime and political scientists who understand the nature of the political system. In this volume, an attempt is made to bridge both lines of inquiry. The nexus between politics and crime is ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harriott, Anthony
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jamaica : Canoe Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Crime > Political aspects > Jamaica.
Patronage, Political > Jamaica.
Political corruption > Jamaica > History.
Political violence > Jamaica.
Crime > Political aspects
Patronage, Political
Political corruption
Political violence
Jamaica
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the challenges presented by organized crime
  • Politics and the rise of organized crime in Jamaica
  • Controlling organized crime: elements of a strategy
  • Political corruption and organized crime / Lloyd Waller and Anthony Harriott
  • Who pays the piper calls the tune? Party financing, political debts and organized crime networks
  • In lieu of a conclusion: prospects for controlling organized crime.

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