Gambling, Crime and Society. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James Banks.
• Authors: Banks, James
• Contents: Gambling, Crime and Society; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; 1 Towards Global Gambling; Europe; Australasia; North America; Asia; Academic Rationale for the Book; The Structure of the Book; References; 2 Bringing Crime to the City? Casinos, Betting Shops and Criminality; Introduction; Theorising Crime, Gambling and Casinos; Studies on Casinos and Crime; Licensed Betting Offices, Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Public Fear; Conclusion; References; 3 Gambling, Problem Gambling, Crime and the Criminal Justice System; Introduction; Defining Gambling-Related Crime. Population Studies of Problem Gamblers and CrimeGeneral Population Surveys; Clinical Population Surveys; Criminal Justice Data; Arrest, Court and Prison Data; Correctional Population Surveys; Understanding the Problem Gambling-Crime Relationship; Types of Crime Related to Gambling; The Profile of Individuals Who Commit Gambling-Related Crime; Problem Gambling and the Criminal Justice System; Problem Gambling as a Mitigating Factor in Sentencing; Gambling in Prison; Problem Gambling Treatment Within Criminal Justice Settings; Conclusion; References. 4 Organised Crime, Gambling and Illegal GamblingIntroduction; Organised Crime; Organised Crime and Illegal Gambling; Organised Crime and Legal Gambling; Conclusion; References; 5 Gambling, Sport and Corruption; Introduction; Gambling and Sport; The Fix We're In; Increased Opportunities for Match-Fixing; The Organisational Dynamics of Match-Fixing; Theorising When and Where Match Fixing Is Most Likely to Take Place; Preventing Match-Fixing; Legal Provisions; Sporting Codes of Conduct; Integrity Units, Educational Programmes and Integrity and Compliance Hotlines; Early Warning Systems. ConclusionReferences; 6 Internet Gambling, Crime and the Regulation of Virtual Environments; Introduction; Internet Gambling Policy: Challenges and Opportunities; Illegal Internet Gambling; Who Are the Virtual Villains? Cyber-nomads, Dot.cons and Assemblages; Staying Online: Cyber-extortion and Denial of Service Attacks; Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing; Theft and Fraud; Gambling, Crime and Order Maintenance; Conclusion; References; 7 Gambling and Crime: Myths and Realities; Myths and Realities; Advancing Understanding of Gambling and Crime in Society; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.42; Criminology; Gambling and crime; Gambling; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Gambling; Gambling and crime; Social Science -- Criminology; Psychology -- Personality; Crime & criminology; Organized crime; The self, ego, identity, personality; Crime—Sociological aspects; Critical criminology; Transnational crime; Organized crime; Computer crimes; Consciousness; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137579942; 1137579943
• Related ISBNs: 9781137579935; 1137579935
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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