Busting the Mob the United States v. Cosa Nostra
Since Prohibition, the Mafia has captivated the media and, indeed, the American imagination. From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, organized crime grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
NYU Press
1994, 1994
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Since Prohibition, the Mafia has captivated the media and, indeed, the American imagination. From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, organized crime grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries. Despite, or perhaps because of, its power and high profile, Cosa Nostra faced little opposition from law enforcement. Yet, in the last 15 years, the very foundations of the mob have been shaken, its bosses imprisoned, its profits diminish |
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| Physical Description: | 294 pages |
| ISBN: | 0585262306 9780585262307 |