Organized Crime in Chicago : Beyond the Mafia /

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Lombardo provides a comprehensive sociological explanation for the emergence and continuation of organized crime in Chicago. Tracing the roots of political corruption that afforded protection to gambling, prostitution, and other vice activity in Chicago, he challenges the dominant belief that organi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lombardo, Robert M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Organized crime.
Gangs.
Criminals.
TRUE CRIME > Organized Crime.
Criminels > Illinois > Chicago.
Crime organise > Illinois > Chicago.
Gangs > Illinois > Chicago.
Criminals > Illinois > Chicago.
Organized crime > Illinois > Chicago.
Illinois > Chicago.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Lombardo provides a comprehensive sociological explanation for the emergence and continuation of organized crime in Chicago. Tracing the roots of political corruption that afforded protection to gambling, prostitution, and other vice activity in Chicago, he challenges the dominant belief that organized crime in America descends directly from the Sicilian Mafia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780252094484

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