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Transnational crimes involve border crossings as an integral part of the criminal activity. They also include crimes that take place in one country with consequences that significantly affect other countries. Examples include human trafficking, smuggling (arms, drugs, currency), sex slavery, non-domestic terrorism, and financial crimes. Transnational organized crime refers specifically to transnational crime carried out by organized crime syndicates. Although several encyclopedias cover aspects of transnational crime, it is this encyclopedia′s emphasis on transnational justice, as well, that differentiates it from the pack. Not only do we define, describe, and chart the crimes and criminal activity, we also will include significant coverage of policing those crimes and prosecuting them within domestic and international court systems. Accessible and jargon-free and available in both print and electronic formats, the one-volume Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice will contain such entries as arms smuggling, art fraud, charity fraud, hacking and computer viruses, copyright infringement, counterfeiting, drug smuggling, extradition, human trafficking, intelligence agencies, international banking laws, Internet scams, Interpol, money laundering, pollution and waste disposal, price fixing, prosecution, sanctions, sex slavery, tax evasion, terrorism, war crimes, the World Court, and more. Features & Benefits: 150 signed entries (each with Cross References and Further Readings) are organized in A-to-Z fashion to give students easy access to the full range of topics in transnational crime and justice. A thematic Reader′s Guide in the front matter groups entries by broad topical or thematic areas to make it easy for users to find related entries at a glance. In the electronic version, the Reader′s Guide combines with a detailed Index and the Cross References to provide users with convenient search-and-browse capacities. A Chronology in the back matter helps students put individual events into broader historical context. A Glossary provides students with concise definitions of key terms in the field. A Resource Guide to classic books, journals, and web sites (along with the Further Readings accompanying each entry) helps guide students to further resources in their research journeys. An Appendix includes the Congressional Research Service Report on International Terrorism and Transnational Crime.

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Library Journal Review

Beare's (sociology & law, York Univ.) text on transnational crime and justice aims to cover "the essential issues that are priority topics in the widest number of regions of the globe," and it hits the target. The volume opens with a time line covering 1856-2012. The alphabetically arranged entries that follow, such as "Bribery and Graft," "Genocide," "Pollution: Air and Water," and "Western Europe," appear in both a master list and a topic guide that groups them into categories including "Crimes and Criminal Markets," "Policing and Intelligence Organizations," and "Sources of Data and Research on Transnational Crime." Entries feature background information, control measures, efforts to combat crime, and concluding summaries. The entries vary in length; most are about two to three pages, though some (e.g., "Internet Crime") feel short at only a page and a half. They are accompanied by occasional tables and black-and-white photographs, cross references, and sources for further reading. Unfortunately, users may require some previous knowledge of the subject to find some of the material. For example, a search of the terms "property," "blocking," and "criminal organizations" in the index failed to turn up Executive Order 13581, which concerns "Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations." The information is instead listed under "Criminal Associations" by its number only. The text is rounded out, however, by a resource guide that lists books, journals, and websites; an appendix of annotated online sources; and a glossary. VERDICT While this is a solid reference source that is generally easy to use and understand, novices to the subject may have difficulty locating certain entries.-Beth Bland, Milwaukee (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Transnational crime refers to an increasingly large umbrella of general crime, politics, and questionable business practices that affect people in multiple countries. Editor Beare (York Univ., Ontario) and contributors demonstrate how terminology and word usage have been evolving for this subject, as society has experienced increasing difficulty in distinguishing hardened criminals from respectable professionals like accountants, bankers, lawyers, and politicians. Examples of this can be seen in distinctive entries such as "Capital Flight," "Military Forces: Private or Contract," "Pharmaceuticals," and "Separatists." Overall the book tries to cover such a wide range of topics that readers may become confused. For example, five entries pertain to topics in "money laundering," and six relate to "police." Entries vary significantly in quality, and some are very specific, e.g., rather than an entry for "Mafia," the closest entry for this subject is "Mafia Myths and Mythologies." An overview of the Mafia and more in-depth discussion of the various controversial myths described in this section would have benefited readers. No entry is included for "corporate crime," and all regions of the inhabited world are discussed except Africa (despite entries on blood diamonds, failed states, and Nigerian scams). Beare does include current trends and up-to-date terminology. Her approach reflects the current scholarly emphasis on victimization rather than criminal structures. Individual entries avoid "legalese" and are easy to digest. The entries include further readings that usually refer to authoritative sources, including some scholarly articles. This volume could help students understand some key terms in this emerging field, but is too uneven to be a key resource for undergraduates. Summing Up: Optional. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; general readers. W. M. Fontane McNeese State University

Booklist Review

Anyone who has received an e-mail promising money from a Nigerian government official, been targeted by a job-offer scam, or discovered that the non-U.S. origin of the diamond in a ring has had been touched by transnational crime. Editor Beare, a sociology and law professor, and a team of more than 100 contributors successfully negotiated the complexity of transnational crime to compile 183 exceptionally clear, concise, and readable one- to four-page articles on criminal activity in which border crossings play an integral part. Articles are listed within 11 categories of transnational criminal activity in a Reader's Guide at the beginning of the volume. Categories include Crimes and Criminal Markets, Geography of Transnational Crime, Policing and Intelligence Organizations, Sources of Data and Research on Transnational Crime, and Terrorism. Entries within Crimes and Criminal Markets, for example, include many topics that could turn into college or high-school term papers, such as Art and antiquities, Human trafficking, Nigerian money scams, Piracy, Sex slavery, and Wildlife crime. Each entry ends with a helpful bibliography of further readings. The volume concludes with a comprehensive Resource Guide listing books, articles, journals, and websites; an appendix lists and describes major websites, such as those for Interpol and the International Criminal Court. The book's black-and-white illustrations, most of which are generic stock photos, do not add to the value of the work. They include a simple diagram of the human body for Organ trafficking and two similar photos of a man with cards or poker chips, holding a glass of whiskey and blowing smoke from a cigar, illustrating topics relating to illegal gambling. The excellent articles would have been better served with up-to-date thematic maps, tables, or graphs. The Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice is highly recommended for larger public libraries and undergraduate collections, especially those with criminal-justice and international-studies programs.--Whittington, Christine Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Professor Margaret Beare's career combines academic teaching with research and policy development. Her research interests are transnationalization of crime and law enforcement; public and private policing; organized crime; women and the criminal justicesystem; money laundering; public policing strategies and corrections. Former Director of the Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption, Professor Beare has been involved in police research for more than 20 years. She served 11 years with the Department of the Solicitor General Canada--two years as Director of Police Policy and Research. Her book, Criminal Conspiracies: Organized Crime in Canada (Toronto: Nelson Canada, 1996), was the first academic book to look at organized crime in Canada and to trace the development of the concept and the legislation, and remains the point of reference forscholarship in the field. Her edited book, entitled Critical Reflections on Transnational Organized Crime, Money Laundering, and Corruption, was published in 2003 by University of Toronto Press. Her two latest books were also published by U of T Press in the Spring of 2007. Money Laundering in Canada: The Chasing of Dirty and Dangerous Dollars is a follow-up to a 1990 report entitledTracing of Illicit Funds: Money Laundering in Canada that she co-authored with Stephen Schneider. The second book is a co-edited manuscript pertaining to police independence entitled Police and Government Relations: Who's Calling the Shots.