Mitchel P. Roth

The explosive history of weaponised mail over hundreds of years. This book unfolds the gripping history of weaponised mail, offering the first-ever comprehensive exploration of this sinister phenomenon. Spanning two centuries, Murder by Mail unveils the history of postal bombs, describing the evolution of both explosives and the postal services that facilitated their deadly use. From an eighteenth-century incident involving...

The first historical account of the development of prison gangs worldwide Power on the Inside is the first book to examine the historical development of prison gangs worldwide, from those that emerged inside mid-nineteenth-century Neapolitan prisons to the new generation of younger inmates challenging the status quo within gang subcultures today. Historian-criminologist Mitchel P. Roth examines prison gangs throughout the...

In the maelstrom of globalisation and cyberspace, organised crime continues to defy definition. A diverse array of activities is perpetuated by criminal organisations, criminal groups and associations, and gangs, and it is clear that one specific label is no longer adequate. Global Organized Crime offers a uniquely global approach to organised crime and the multitude of forces that shape it...

In the maelstrom of globalisation and cyberspace, organised crime continues to defy definition. A diverse array of activities is perpetuated by criminal organisations, criminal groups and associations, and gangs, and it is clear that one specific label is no longer adequate. Global Organized Crime offers a uniquely global approach to organised crime and the multitude of forces that shape it...