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history of organized crime  

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  • The history of organized crime necessarily begins with a definition of organized crime, something that has perplexed law enforcement officials, government leaders, and scholars for years. There is no universally accepted definition of exactly what organized crime is. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Organized Crime, History of]

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