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For an additional discussion of RICO, see Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO): A Manual for Federal Prosecutors and Civil RICO: A Manual for Federal Attorneys.
See also Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959): A Manual for Federal Prosecutors.
[updated October 2007]