Organized Crime in Russia from the 1960s Through the First Half of the 1990s

Organized crime is generally ranked second after war in terms of the danger it poses to society [1]. In a document associated with the Ninth United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders we find: Organized crime poses a direct threat to national and internationa...

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Published in:Sociological research 2002-09, Vol.41 (5), p.5-29
Main Author: Khokhriakov, Gennadii F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communist Societies
Organized Crime
Postcommunist Societies
Russia
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Summary:Organized crime is generally ranked second after war in terms of the danger it poses to society [1]. In a document associated with the Ninth United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders we find: Organized crime poses a direct threat to national and international security and stability and represents a frontal attack on political and legislative authority. It also poses a threat to statehood. It disrupts and compromises the normal operation of social and economic institutions, diminishing confidence in democracy. It undermines development and nullifies any progress that is achieved. It victimizes entire countries and exploits human vulnerability for gain. It ensnares, engulfs, and even enslaves whole segments of society, especially women and children" [2 (retranslated from the Russian-Ed.)].
ISSN:1061-0154
2328-5184
DOI:10.2753/SOR1061-015441055