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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| Online-ссылка: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Формат: | eКнига |
| Язык: | English |
| Опубликовано: | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, Ã2013. |
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| Итог: | 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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| Объем: | 1 online resource (xv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0252094484 9780252094484 1283901706 9781283901703 |
| Доступ: | Access limited to authorized users. |