Product Description Written by one of Canada's foremost authorities on organized crime, Criminal Conspiracies is a well-rounded and concise introduction to organized crime in this country. Fully revised to include recent research findings and examples, this text offers students a thoroughly up-to-date and insightful view into the largely hidden world of organized crime. Review "Criminal Conspiracies provides a critical deconstruction of the many myths and misunderstandings of organized crime in Canada." ―Jean Sauvageau, St Thomas University"The book relies heavily on media accounts, which make it easy to read, with plenty of examples. . . . The writing style is excellent and student friendly." ―Yvon Dandurand, University of the Fraser Valley About the Author Margaret E. Beare is professor in the Department of Sociology and Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. She holds a PhD from Columbia University. She is the former director of the Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption, and has been involved in police research for more than twenty years. She served eleven years with the Department of the Solicitor General of Canada, two of which as director of police policy and research. Her research interests include transnational crime and law enforcement, public and private policing, organized crime, women and the criminal justice system, and money laundering. She has published several books on organized crime, money laundering, and policing in Canada.