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Homicide and Organised Crime

Part of the Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16253-5

ISBN: 978-3-030-16252-8

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jun 15, 2019

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Introduction and Methodology

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 1 –24

[This chapter succinctly discusses the personal and professional journey that led to the fruition of this book, and makes clear the case for studying homicide and organised crime. In addition, it charts the research methodologies utilised in the empirical investigations and provides an outline of...
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History, Homicide, Organised Crime, and Theory

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 25 –61

[This chapter offers insight into post-war Birmingham, new waves of working-class masculinity, organised crime and conceptual ambiguities. Furthermore, this chapter also considers homicide broadly as well as within the context of criminal networks. It does this by drawing upon the different forms...
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Contract Killers and Glocal Organised Crime: A Case Study of the ‘Baby-Faced’ Assassin

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 63 –87

[This chapter explores the nebulous concept of hitmen and their position in the criminal underworld. It does this by investigating the 2002 assassination of Gary Morgan, who was murdered by prolific hitman Peter O’Toole. O’Toole, at the height of his criminal exploits, was regarded as one of...
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Drugs, Guns, and Organised Crime: A Case Study of the Journeyman Hitman

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 89 –108

[This chapter explores the 2010 assassination of Richard Deakin that was executed by David Harrison in Chasetown, West Midlands. The case study uses this murder to consider those contract killings which have been described as the work of ‘Journeymen’ hitmen (MacIntyre et al. in The Howard Journal...
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Violent Men: Trauma, Humiliation and Scenarios of Harm

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 109 –135

[In this chapter, through numerous in-depth ethnographies, I explore the biographical accounts of several violent men that have committed serious criminal offences. Some of the men in this chapter have served custodial sentences for committing acts of homicide. All the men, however, have been...
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Homicide and Organised Crime in Birmingham, West Midlands: Future Directions and Closing Comments

Rahman, Mohammed

Pages: 137 –145

[This chapter summarises the book and reiterates the main arguments that have been drawn from empirical research. Towards the end of the chapter, recommendations are offered on how we can improve our understanding of organised crime within the context of policy, law enforcement and academia.]

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