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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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Định dạng: | eBook |
| Ngôn ngữ: | English |
| Được phát hành: | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, Ã2013. |
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| Tóm tắt: | 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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| Mô tả vật lý: | 1 online resource (xv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| Thư mục: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| số ISBN: | 0252094484 9780252094484 1283901706 9781283901703 |
| Truy cập: | Access limited to authorized users. |