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2019_Book_HomicideAndOrganisedCrime.pdf

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1|Foreword|7
1|Acknowledgements|12
1|Contents|13
1|List of Figures|14
1|Chapter 1 Introduction and Methodology|15
2|Abstract|15
2|Exploring Violent Practice: Focusing on Homicide and Organised Crime Within the West Midlands|16
2|Research Philosophies and Methodologies|20
3|Ontology and Epistemology: Making Sense and Approaching Harm Within Criminal Groups|20
3|Research Methodologies|23
3|Dash-Cam Ethnography|23
3|Case Study|26
3|Ethnographic Content Analysis|27
3|Narrative Criminology|29
2|Overview of the Book Chapters|30
2|Unique Contributions to the Field|32
2|References|33
1|Chapter 2 History, Homicide, Organised Crime, and Theory|39
2|Abstract|39
2|A Brief Overview of History and Industry of Birmingham and the Wider Region|40
2|Historical Patterns of Violent Crime, Birmingham’s Earliest Criminal Groups and Working-Class Masculinity|42
2|Post-war Birmingham: Working-Class Identity, Neoliberalism, and Consumerism|47
2|Homicide|51
3|Situational Explanation of Homicide|52
3|Cultural Explanation of Homicide|53
3|Instrumental Explanation of Homicide|54
2|Organised Crime: Definitions and Ambiguities|56
2|Theory|61
3|Ultra-realism|61
3|Psychoanalysis|64
3|Bourdieu|66
2|Concluding Comments|68
2|References|68
1|Chapter 3 Contract Killers and Glocal Organised Crime: A Case Study of the ‘Baby-Faced’ Assassin|76
2|Abstract|76
2|A Note on Hitmen|77
2|Approach to the Case|80
2|Jimmy Moody: A Legacy of Fear|81
2|Peter O’Toole: The Baby-Faced Assassin|84
2|The ‘Glocal’ Underworld|91
2|Discussion|95
2|Concluding Discussion|97
2|References|98
1|Chapter 4 Drugs, Guns, and Organised Crime: A Case Study of the Journeyman Hitman|101
2|Abstract|101
2|Approach to the Case|102
2|The Murder of Richard Deakin|103
2|Organised Crime, Local Geography, Local History|104
2|Investigation Results|106
2|Two Other Incidents|111
2|Fatal Violence, Organised Crime and Criminal Entrepreneurship|114
2|Concluding Discussion|116
2|References|118
1|Chapter 5 Violent Men: Trauma, Humiliation and Scenarios of Harm|121
2|Abstract|121
2|‘Never Show Love on the Streets, Love Can Get You Killed’: A Biographical Account of Clive|123
2|‘Emotions Alone Can Get You 35 to Life’: Biographical Accounts of Marco and Zane|137
2|Concluding Discussion|144
2|References|145
1|Chapter 6 Homicide and Organised Crime in Birmingham, West Midlands: Future Directions and Closing Comments|148
2|Abstract|148
2|Recommendations for Policy, Law Enforcement and Academics: Future Directions and Potential Implications of the Study|152
2|Closing Comments|154
2|References|155
1|Index|157