The Relationship between Organized Crime Networks and Crimes of the Powerful

While crimes of the powerful are generally thought of as those covered in previous chapters, one should not discount the power of organized crime and its symbiotic relationships with corporations, states, and, in some cases, international financial institutions. By drawing on current examples, we demonstrate how and why these relationships merit inclusion in our discussions of crimes of the powerful, illustrating how the connections between illegal and legal are not so clear.