Bibliograph

Chinese Criminal Entrepreneurs in Canada, Volume I, by Alex Chung

Type

Label

Chinese Criminal Entrepreneurs in Canada, Volume I, by Alex Chung

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chinese Criminal Entrepreneurs in Canada, Volume I

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1089987127

Responsibility statement

by Alex Chung

Series statement

Springer eBooks.Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security

Summary

This book explores the historical origins, activities, and structure of the archetypal 'new' Asian criminal entrepreneurs in Canada, known as The Big Circle Boys (BCB). It traces their illegal immigration abroad from Guangzhou, the extent to which they are organised and violent, and what the future holds for them in Canada. The BCB's organisational features are examined against theories and legislation of organised crime to understand how they compare to other criminal entities. For the first time, a unique glimpse is provided into the workings of an elusive cellular network comprised of BCB dai lo (bosses). Through interviews and official documents, their criminal undertakings and structural dimensions are pieced together to show how their interdependent and collaborative cells enabled them to form a dynamic criminal community. This book speaks to those interested in how a collective of ethnic-Chinese career criminals have replaced traditional criminal organisations in transnational criminal markets, particularly for scholars and students of social sciences disciplines.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Organised Crime -- 3. BCB Origins -- 4. BCB Organisation -- 5. BCB Activities 1: Non-Drug-Related -- 6. BCB Activities 2: Drugs Trafficking -- 7. BCB Structure -- 8. BCB Violence -- 9. BCB Community -- 10. Conclusion.

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