{"product_id":"counterfeited-in-china-the-operations-of-illicit-businesses-paperback","title":"Counterfeited in China: The Operations of Illicit Businesses - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKo-Lin Chin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCounterfeiting tops the list of organized crimes committed worldwide, raking in nearly half a \u003ci\u003etrillion\u003c\/i\u003e dollars in 2019. The impact of this illicit business is felt by consumers, brand owners, state authorities, and workers, and it impacts the economy. Moreover, its proliferation has fueled the advancement of organized crime groups. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his illuminating study, \u003ci\u003eCounterfeited in China\u003c\/i\u003e, Ko-lin Chin investigates this lucrative industry and its emergence in China. His face-to-face interviews with counterfeiters -- business owners, workers, facilitators, and key informants -- in the hub of Guangzhou, China reveal how businesses that design, produce, and distribute fake and unauthorized luxury goods manage the risks inherent in their business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounterfeited in China\u003c\/i\u003e examines the individual and group characteristics of counterfeiters and their relationships with organized crime; analyzes the economic aspects of counterfeiting; assesses the relationships among counterfeiting, violence, and corruption; and seeks to understand the demand for counterfeit goods. Chin also discusses the role of Chinese authorities and other parties in the war against counterfeiting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Assessing the state of the industry and its future, Chin provides fascinating new insights into the \u003ci\u003emodus operandi\u003c\/i\u003e of counterfeiters.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKo-lin Chin\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Heroin Trade: Cross-border Drug Trafficking in Southeast Asia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSelling Sex Overseas: Chinese Women and the Realities of Prostitution and Global Sex Trafficking\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Triangle: Inside Southeast Asia's Drug Trade\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmuggled Chinese: Clandestine Immigration to the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (Temple).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45521554079846,"sku":"9781439926987","price":63.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SmvwBY087w9781439926987.webp?v=1776491212","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/counterfeited-in-china-the-operations-of-illicit-businesses-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}