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The Upperworld and the Underworld. Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States.
Robert J. Kelly
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Description for The Upperworld and the Underworld. Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States.
Hardback. Reveals the significant impact of racketeering on vital segments of American industry. This volume examines the blurred demarcation between the legitimate and illegitimate sectors of society and explains the reasons for this occurrence. It offers a view of the state of organized crime in the United States. Series: Criminal Justice & Public Safety S. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1230.
From Damon Runyan's colorful tough guys in black shirts and white ties to recent media coverage of John Gotti, the `dapper don', public depictions of racketeers in the United States have drawn attention away from the true nature of organized crime and its extensive penetrations into mainstream business. The Upperworld and the Underworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States strips away the romantic patina and reveals the significant impact of racketeering on vital segments of American industry.
In this informative study Robert Kelly explores ... Read more
From Damon Runyan's colorful tough guys in black shirts and white ties to recent media coverage of John Gotti, the `dapper don', public depictions of racketeers in the United States have drawn attention away from the true nature of organized crime and its extensive penetrations into mainstream business. The Upperworld and the Underworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States strips away the romantic patina and reveals the significant impact of racketeering on vital segments of American industry.
In this informative study Robert Kelly explores ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Criminal Justice & Public Safety S.
Number of Pages
251
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306459696
SKU
V9780306459696
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Reviews for The Upperworld and the Underworld. Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States.
`The delicate balance of legitimacy in the staging and confronting of organized crime in modern society is deftly portrayed... the reader enjoys a concise and valuable perspective.' Jess Maghan, Director, Office of International Criminal Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago `Other scholars have touched on the economic aspects of ... Read more