African American Organized Crime

African American Organized Crime
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 0813524458
ISBN-13 : 9780813524450
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Book Synopsis African American Organized Crime by : Rufus Schatzberg

Download or read book African American Organized Crime written by Rufus Schatzberg and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and objective, this study argues that organized crime in the United States results from the struggle to attain the elusive American Dream to achieve success at any cost by any means. The authors examine the social, economic, political, and cultural conditions that fostered growth of criminal groups and organizations in African American communities from the post-Civil War era to the ghettoes of today.


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