本文对作者进行的多项实证研究进行梳理,通过研究在亚洲和美国的犯罪组织与犯罪网络的历史、结构和犯罪活动,对华人传统的有组织犯罪团伙和新型犯罪网络进行了概览。此外,本文还对这些华人有组织犯罪团伙和其他种族的犯罪团伙及其民间和政府组织之间的关系进行了研究,还探讨了控制华人有组织犯罪的问题和前景。最后,本文探讨了华人有组织犯罪的前景,特别是华人参与跨国犯罪的新生代力量。本文认为并不存在总部设在亚洲某处的、垄断性的、世界性的一个华人黑手党。
Drawing on findings from several empirical researches conducted by the author, this article presents an overview of the traditional Chinese organized crime groups and the newly established criminal networks by examining the history, structure, and activities of these groups in Asia and the United States. Besides, this paper examines the link, if any, among these Chinese groups and networks, those of other ethnic origin, and those civil and state institutions in their respective societies. Furthermore, it also discusses the problems and prospects of controlling Chinese organized crime. Finally, it discusses the future of Chinese organized crime, especially the new generation of Chinese who are involved in transnational crime. This article argues that there is no monolithic, worldwide criminal organization called the Chinese Mafia, with headquarters somewhere located in Asia.