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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| ऑनलाइन पहुंच: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| मुख्य लेखक: | |
| स्वरूप: | ई-पुस्तक |
| भाषा: | English |
| प्रकाशित: | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, Ã2013. |
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| सारांश: | 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. |
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| भौतिक वर्णन: | 1 online resource (xv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| ग्रन्थसूची: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| आईएसबीएन: | 0252094484 9780252094484 1283901706 9781283901703 |
| अभिगमन: | Access limited to authorized users. |