Abstract
The conclusion of this book presents the way forward departing from the findings of this research. It considers how a cultural approach to mafia and organised crime might to a more promising socio-behavioural understanding of the phenomena by addressing both the social construction of the two concepts and its actual manifestations. This final chapter reconsiders the mafia-organised crime spectrum within cultural perspectives and proposes a more contemporary and revisited conceptualisation of the mafia phenomenon, which could help integrate phenomena and policies across the spectrum and across national systems. Finally, the conclusion of this book invites to consider “cultural awareness” as a viable tool to improve policing approaches against mafia and organised crime.
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Sergi, A. (2017). Conclusion: A Socio-behavioural Approach in Policing the Mafia–Organised Crime Spectrum. In: From Mafia to Organised Crime. Critical Criminological Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53568-5_9
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