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Organized crime in Chicago : beyond the Mafia /

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
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lombardo, Robert M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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 (xv, 257 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0252094484
9780252094484
1283901706
9781283901703