Organised crime did not become a topic of great interest in Germany until the 1980s. First arising in police discussions, the threat posed by organised crime rapidly became an increasingly important issue in the political and public debate during the following decade. At the same time, significant changes were made to the criminal justice system, which have affected both the legislative framework and the praxis of criminal prosecution.
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Kinzig, J., Luczak, A. (2004). Organised Crime in Germany: A Passe-Partout Definition Encompassing Different Phenomena. In: Fijnaut, C., Paoli, L. (eds) Organised Crime in Europe. Studies Of Organized Crime, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2765-9_12
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