Overview: Covers organized crime and corruption in Russia from Perestroika through the privatization years and beyond.Explains how social, political, and economic factors can be major elements of society crimin.Countries undergoing major social and legal transitions typically experience a light, but relatively insignificant, increase in crime. However, in the past decade, many transitional countries in Eastern Europe, and Russia in particular, have experienced a surge in criminal activities that came about through the collaboration of diverse players—such as criminals, state officials, busines
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