Section I: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZED CRIME. 1. Organized Crime: Attributes and Structure. 2. Explaining Organized Crime. 3. History of Organized Crime. Section II: ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES. 4. Organized Crime in New York. 5. Organized Crime in Chicago. 6. African-American and Black Organized Crime. Section III: INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME. 7. Italian Organized Crime. 8. Latino Organized Crime. 9. Russian Organized Crime. 10. Asian Organized Crime. Section IV: THE BUSINESS OF ORGANIZED CRIME. 11. Gambling, Loansharking, Theft, Fencing, and Sex. 12. Organized Crime in Labor and Business. 13. Drugs. Section V: FIGHTING ORGANIZED CRIME. 14. Organized Crime Statutes. 15. Organized Crime Law Enforcement. In Conclusion. References. Author Index. Subject Index.