Crime That Pays: Higher-Level Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime

This book grew out of discussions with a former high-level drug trafficker turned student. Drawing on interviews with convicted drug traffickers and investigators including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Desroches (sociology and criminology, St. Jerome's U.; U. of Waterloo) covers definitional and legal issues, theories to account for syndicated crime, and social implications. References include court cases. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR