The Origin of Organized Crime in America

The Origin of Organized Crime in America
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 601
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ISBN-10 : 9781135854928
ISBN-13 : 1135854920
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Book Synopsis The Origin of Organized Crime in America by : David Critchley

Download or read book The Origin of Organized Crime in America written by David Critchley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the later history of the New York Mafia has received extensive attention, what has been conspicuously absent until now is an accurate and conversant review of the formative years of Mafia organizational growth. David Critchley examines the Mafia recruitment process, relations with Mafias in Sicily, the role of non-Sicilians in New York’s organized crime Families, kinship connections, the Black Hand, the impact of Prohibition, and allegations that a "new" Mafia was created in 1931. This book will interest Historians, Criminologists, and anyone fascinated by the American Mafia.


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