Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248).
I. General Introduction -- II. Defining Organized Crime. Definition Debate in the Netherlands. Definition of Organized Crime in the Study -- III. Possibilities and Limitations of Research on Organized Crime. Empirical Research on Organized Crime. Design and Implementation of the Study. The Police as Source of Knowledge. National Studies. Fraud and Money Laundering. Local Studies -- IV. Contemporary Manifestations of Traditional Organized Crime. The Drug Trade. Modes of Operation. Spending the Proceeds of Criminal Activity. Trafficking in Women. Trafficking in Firearms. Car Theft. Forms of Fraud -- V. Organized Crime in Legitimate Sectors of the Economy: Fact or Fiction? Hotels, Restaurants, Nightclubs and Pubs. Road, Ocean and Air Transport. The Automobile Sector. The Construction Industry. The Waste Disposal Industry. The Garment Industry -- VI. Bridges Between Organized Crime and the Legitimate World. Roles of Specific Professions. Channelling Criminal Proceeds into the Legitimate Economy.
VII. Confronting the Dutch Authorities. The National Situation. The Local Situation -- VIII. General Conclusions. Seriousness of the Situation. Some Worrying Questions. Expectations for the Near Future -- App. Analytical Framework of the Study -- App. Agreements with Fijnaut Research Team.
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Organized crime is a very important political issue in Europe. This national study on organized crime in the Netherlands attempts to answer the question of whether organized crime has already penetrated legitimate sectors of the economy.