TY - BOOK AU - BASSIOUNI M Cherif (ed.) AU - VETERE Eduardo (ed.) TI - Organized crime: a compilation of UN documents 1975-98 SN - 1571050841 (hbk.): PY - 1998/// CY - Ardsley, NY, USA PB - Transnational Publishers KW - CRIME PREVENTION KW - MONEY LAUNDERING KW - ORGANISED CRIME KW - TERRORISM KW - UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS N2 - The introductory sections of this book explain the characteristics of organized crime, its national and international nature, activities, links with terrorism and internal conflicts, and the threat it poses to developing societies. The transnational nature of organized crime has made it a regular subject of United Nations discussion. The main part of this book contains all relevant UN documents published bewtween 1975 and 1998. These are presented in reverse chronological order i.e. the most recent report is at the front of the book ER -