Download or read book The Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime written by Carlo DeVito and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of organized crime from a global perspective features more than 450 entries that examine the world's most notorious crime syndicates, discussing the origins and history, practices, and role in the global underworld of such criminal organizations as the Yakuza, the Triads, the Jamaican Posse, the South American drug cartels, the Russian Mafia, and others. Simultaneous.