Organized Crime

Organized Crime

Donald Creesey was a pioneer in the study of organized crime. He was

also considered the first expert on the subject. However, his contributions to the

field are now in question. In the next two articles a battle of words is waged

between Joseph L. Albini, author of "Donald Cressey's Contributions to the

Study of Organized Crime An Evaluation", and Charles H. Rogovin along with

Frederick T. Martens, authors of "The Evil That Men Do", concerning Cressey's

actual accomplishments.

First of all, a brief introduction to each of the authors' credentials is

needed to add respectability to his opinion on what Cressey has done. Joseph L.

Albini has a doctorate in the field of criminal justice and is currently a professor at

the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Albini is the Co-Director of the Joint

Russian-American Academic Committee for the Promotion of the Study of

Comparative Criminal Justice. Lastly, he is a member of the International

Association for the Study of Organized Crime.

The next author to be introduced is Charles H. Rogovin. Rogovin is

employed as a professor at Temple University Law School, Philadelphia. He was

Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission. His résumé also includes the

position of President of the International Association for the Study of Organized

Crime.

The final author, Frederick T. Martens is Director of Security at Claridge

Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was, at one time, Executive Director of the

Pennsylvania Crime Commission, and Lieutenant Supervisor of the New Jersey

State Police organized crime unit.

All three authors are well-respected authorities in the ...

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... large difference in the content and character of each article, and

that is what the differences in each can be attributed to…the timing of the

publications.

Bibliography:

Bibliography

Albini, Joseph L. "Donald Cressey's Contributions to the Study of Organized Crime An Evaluation." As found in Understanding Organized Crime in Global Perspective. Ryan, Patrick, and Rush, George. Eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. 1997. Pp. 16-25

Rogovin, Charles H. and Martens, Frederick T. "The Evil That Men Do." As found in Understanding Organized Crime in Global Perspective. Ryan, Patrick, and Rush, George. Eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. 1997. Pp. 26-36

Understanding Organized Crime in Global Perspective. Ryan, Patrick, and Rush, George. Eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. 1997