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Country Comfort: Vice And Corruption In Rural Settings, Gary W. Potter, Larry Gaines
Country Comfort: Vice And Corruption In Rural Settings, Gary W. Potter, Larry Gaines
Justice Studies Faculty and Staff Research
This article provides an in-depth examination of rural organized crime. Organized crime studies traditionally have focused on urban criminality; this study discusses its rural form. Types of participants, patterns of criminality, and relationships with political and law enforcement corruption are detailed. Although there are differences between urban and rural organized crime, it tends to exhibit some similarities regardless of setting.
Country Comfort: Vice And Corruption In Rural Settings, Gary W. Potter, Larry Gaines
Country Comfort: Vice And Corruption In Rural Settings, Gary W. Potter, Larry Gaines
Gary W. Potter
This article provides an in-depth examination of rural organized crime. Organized crime studies traditionally have focused on urban criminality; this study discusses its rural form. Types of participants, patterns of criminality, and relationships with political and law enforcement corruption are detailed. Although there are differences between urban and rural organized crime, it tends to exhibit some similarities regardless of setting.