Chapter 6. at a Shareholder Meeting

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Japanese Economy, 1998, vol. 26, issue 4, 38-60

Abstract: In his examination of the social organization of extortion, Joel Best described that crime as being distinguished from all other predatory and exploitative crimes by the relationship existing between the perpetrator and the target:In extortion, the two actors strike a bargain: The extortionist threatens to injure a hostage unless the target agrees to pay a ransom. The particulars vary: The hostage may be a person (kidnapping), property (racketeering), or a reputation (blackmail); the extortionist and target may be individuals or groups; and the ransom, typically a cash payment, can take many forms, for example, the release of prisoners. (Best 1982, 107)

Date: 1998
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