Organized crime Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Outlaw Bikers as Organized Crime
Book SynopsisThe title of this volume Outlaw Bikers as Organized Crime reluctantly combines two highly contested concepts into a statement that is perhaps disputed even more. Who and what do we refer to when we talk about outlaw bikers' and outlaw biker clubs'? What is meant by organized crime'? And, how if at all are these two concepts related? All the chapters in this volume deal with these questions some way or the other, either explicitly or implicitly, each providing its own answers based on the data and methods at hand.This volume presents cutting-edge research on outlaw bikers and outlaw biker clubs from countries all over the globe and reflects the different ways that academic researchers have approached the outlaw biker phenomenon from the theoretical and methodological vantage point of organized crime research.
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HarperCollins Publishers Dead Biker
Book SynopsisSometimes, you make bad choices. Sometimes, bad choices are made for you.In Biker, the first book of the trilogy, Ned “Crash” Aiken thought he had made a clean break. He had turned on his biker brothers in the Sons of Satan and entered the FBI’s witness protection program, only to end up in a different kind of prison—one of mediocre work and cheap apartments. He then fell in with the Russian mob, learning its brutal code first-hand and fleeing the organization when the stakes got too high. Between the FBI, the Sons, and the Russians, there are a lot of people who want to get their hands on the innocent-looking ex-drug trafficker. Now he’s in Mexico, trying to go straight and stay alive. But Mexico isn’t like the United States. It isn’t even what it was in its heyday—a playground for wealthy, vacationing gringos or college kids partying on the cheap. Ned is no stranger to drugs, violence, and brutality,
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Manchester University Press Cultural Warfare and Trust
Book SynopsisThis book examines whether it is possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education. It analyses political efforts in Palermo to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control and to turn a tradition of non-co-operation and distrust into trust and co-operation. -- .Table of ContentsTablesList of contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction2. The origins of generalised trust3. Methods4. Mafia agency5. Cultural warfare6. Students’ trust in political institutions7. Students’ perceptions of generalised trust8. Explaining generalised trust9. The letter project - students’ own stories10. ConclusionAppendice AReferencesIndex
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McFarland & Company Organizing Crime in Chinatown Race and
Book SynopsisThis study tests the conventional wisdom of academics, the media and the government about Chinese organized crime against the historical record and seeks to establish whether it is emerging, nontraditional, or both, and whether it personifies a criminal threat to the US.
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MW - Rutgers University Press Prohibition Gangsters The Rise and Fall of a Bad
Book SynopsisMaster story teller Marc Mappen applies a generational perspective to the gangsters of the Prohibition era - men born in the quarter century span from 1880 to 1905 - who came to power with the Eighteenth Amendment. Mappen strips way the many myths and legends from television and movies to describe the lives these gangsters lived and the battles they fought.Trade Review"Marc Mappen proves an adept storyteller as he takes readers beyond 'Boardwalk Empire.' Mappen spins some good yarns about the gangsters, dominated by New Yorkers, whose rise was triggered by the 18th Amendment, which took effect in 1920, and who proved that, at times, crime not only pays, but pays very well." -- Sam Roberts * The New York Times *"Prohibition created an enormous economic opportunity for a generation of young criminals. As chronicled by Marc Mappen, the true, violent, and extravagant lives of these men make dramatizations like Boardwalk Empire look tame by comparison. A must -read for anyone interested in the origins of organized crime in America." -- Nicholas Gage * author of The Mafia is Not an Equal Opportunity Employer *"Kudos to Marc Mappen for producing so riveting a study about a generation of gangland mobsters who used National Prohibition to grab lots of money and petty power for themselves. A big winner of a book about a bunch of lousy looting losers. . . . Fascinating reading. Highly recommended!" -- James Kirby Martin * co-author of Drinking in America: A History, 1620-1980 *"A well researched, historical overview of the major Prohibition era gangsters. These men became the founding fathers of modern organized crime." -- Paul R. Kavieff * author of Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang *"Given its subject matter, a book about the Prohibition gangsters should be a fascinating and exciting read. Mappen does not disappoint. His fast-moving but authoritative narrative takes readers through the Prohibition years and beyond as he traces the careers of such underworld luminaries as John Torrio, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Legs Diamond, and Dutch Schultz ... Mappen's book is a splendid introduction to the story of a generation of criminals who captured the American imagination." * The Journal of American Culture *"Mappen writes with the energy of a narrative historian. Mappen far outstrips his fellow crime writers ... describing mob activity in smaller U.S. cities. Chicago and New York have been examined enough, so Mappen turns his eye on the Purple Gang of Detroit, the Pendergast machine in Kansas City, and the bootleg wars of Cleveland." * Philadelphia Review of Books *"Mappen explores the most notorious crimes, the bloody violence, the cities that hosted crime syndicates, and the colorful cast of characters who gained notoriety by their associations with the mob. His approach helps to illuminate the generational rivalries, the ethnic animosities, and the strange allegiances and frequent betrayals that characterized mob activity in this period ... An entertaining read and suitable for a broad audience." * The Historian *"A colorful recounting of how the 18th Amendment, which forbade the sale of alcohol, gave rise to a generation of criminals." * Rutgers Magazine *"Marc Mappen proves an adept storyteller as he takes readers beyond 'Boardwalk Empire.' Mappen spins some good yarns about the gangsters, dominated by New Yorkers, whose rise was triggered by the 18th Amendment, which took effect in 1920, and who proved that, at times, crime not only pays, but pays very well." -- Sam Roberts * The New York Times *"Prohibition created an enormous economic opportunity for a generation of young criminals. As chronicled by Marc Mappen, the true, violent, and extravagant lives of these men make dramatizations like Boardwalk Empire look tame by comparison. A must -read for anyone interested in the origins of organized crime in America." -- Nicholas Gage * author of The Mafia is Not an Equal Opportunity Employer *"Kudos to Marc Mappen for producing so riveting a study about a generation of gangland mobsters who used National Prohibition to grab lots of money and petty power for themselves. A big winner of a book about a bunch of lousy looting losers. . . . Fascinating reading. Highly recommended!" -- James Kirby Martin * co-author of Drinking in America: A History, 1620-1980 *"A well researched, historical overview of the major Prohibition era gangsters. These men became the founding fathers of modern organized crime." -- Paul R. Kavieff * author of Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang *"Given its subject matter, a book about the Prohibition gangsters should be a fascinating and exciting read. Mappen does not disappoint. His fast-moving but authoritative narrative takes readers through the Prohibition years and beyond as he traces the careers of such underworld luminaries as John Torrio, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Legs Diamond, and Dutch Schultz ... Mappen's book is a splendid introduction to the story of a generation of criminals who captured the American imagination." * The Journal of American Culture *"Mappen writes with the energy of a narrative historian. Mappen far outstrips his fellow crime writers ... describing mob activity in smaller U.S. cities. Chicago and New York have been examined enough, so Mappen turns his eye on the Purple Gang of Detroit, the Pendergast machine in Kansas City, and the bootleg wars of Cleveland." * Philadelphia Review of Books *"Mappen explores the most notorious crimes, the bloody violence, the cities that hosted crime syndicates, and the colorful cast of characters who gained notoriety by their associations with the mob. His approach helps to illuminate the generational rivalries, the ethnic animosities, and the strange allegiances and frequent betrayals that characterized mob activity in this period ... An entertaining read and suitable for a broad audience." * The Historian *"A colorful recounting of how the 18th Amendment, which forbade the sale of alcohol, gave rise to a generation of criminals." * Rutgers Magazine *Table of ContentsPrologue: The Bluebird Tattoo Part I. The Rise 1. The Big Fellow in the Windy City 2. Big Battles in the Big Apple 3. Smaller Cities Part II. Atlantic City Interlude 4. Gangsters in the Surf 5. The Conference as Comedy 6. Capone's Long Trip Home Part III. The Fall 7. The Twilight of the Gangster? 8. Pay Your Taxes 9. Lucky v. Dewey 10. Shot to Death 11. Lepke on the Hot Seat 12. For Them, Crime Did Pay Cast of Characters A Note on Sources Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Transnational Crime and Black Spots Rethinking
Book Synopsis“The strength of this book is that it does not look at a single case or even a few disparate examples of drug, weapon, and human trafficking but looks at many patterns—intra-regionally, cross-nationally, and internationally.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Setting the Stage.- Part I: Theoretical Foundations.- Chapter 2: Geopolitics and Transnational Crime.- Chapter 3: The New Economic Geography and the Illicit Economy.- Part II: Toward Developing a Black Spots Network.- Chapter 4: Activities, Functions, and Linkages.- Chapter 5: Black Spots, Actors, and Governance.- Chapter 6: Methods of Financing the Illicit Economy.- Part III: Extensions and Implications.- Chapter 7: Black Spots in Cyberspace?.- Chapter 8: Discoveries and Challenges.
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Rowman & Littlefield Operation Devil Horns: The Takedown of MS-13 in
Book SynopsisSpecial Agent Michael Santini offers an inside account of the takedown of MS-13 in San Francisco—one of the largest federal takedowns of a criminal gang in U.S. history. In a bid to take down MS-13’s criminal network in the Mission District of San Francisco, Michael Santini, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, recruits a pair of hardened gang members and convinces them to risk their lives as criminal informants. Set in a city with one of the strictest sanctuary policies protecting illegal immigrants in America, Operation Devil Horns illustrates how politically correct ideology impacts life-or-death crime fighting on the streets. Through the informants’ eyes, Operation Devil Horns offers a rare glimpse into the pervasive criminal subculture of MS-13, a gang of Spanish-speaking immigrants that still terrorizes pockets of American society today – including their own compatriots. The case begins with a focus on the gang in San Francisco, eventually widening to include a network that reaches across borders. Santini tracks down the gang’s leadership from the Bay Area to the prison cells of corrupt Central American regimes. Eventually, it takes the cold-blooded murder of three family members in San Francisco to shake the American public out of complacency and focus sober attention on a growing and violent threat. This is the story of a dedicated team of special agents, federal prosecutors, and local police who overcome political and legal challenges to take down more than two dozen violent criminal targets.Trade ReviewWhat reads like a work of fiction, so vivid and fantastic is the account of this crusade against MS-13 in San Francisco’s Mission District, is, in fact, the story of one investigator’s Herculean effort to marshal federal, state and local law enforcement resources to take on and defeat a criminal syndicate as sophisticated as La Cosa Nostra was in its prime, as vicious as any terrorist group and as menacing and dangerous as any subversive organization this nation has ever seen, a victory that was all the more extraordinary given that it played out against the backdrop of a political establishment more concerned with promoting sanctuary for illegal alien criminals than protecting the general public from harm. Operation Devil Horns is a must read for anyone who thinks they know how MS-13 operates, the threat it poses, and what can and must be done to destroy it. -- Joseph P. Russoniello, Former United States Attorney, Northern District of CaliforniaOperation Devil Horns is a real-life thriller, taking you inside the savage world of MS-13 in San Francisco—but they are no match for a smart and audacious ICE agent, who also has to fight local sanctuary politics to get the job done. This book couldn’t be more timely, as MS-13 has regained a foothold in many American communities, and ICE is again contending with interference from foolish and misguided pro-sanctuary politicians. Read it for the great story, send it to your member of congress, and then go thank your local ICE office for what they do every day to keep us all safe. -- Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies, Center for Immigration StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prelude PART I Chapter 1: Operation Card Shark Chapter 2: Diego Gets Arrested Chapter 3: First Collaboration with SFPD Chapter 4: Turning an Informant Chapter 5: Clueless in San Francisco Chapter 6: Informant 1301 Dives In Chapter 7: Meetup at Tommy’s Joynt Chapter 8: Peloncito Threatens Tigre Chapter 9: Hell in Honduras Chapter 10: Casper Turns Ratta Chapter 11: Making the Case in D.C. Chapter 12: Cyco and Peloncito on the Rise Chapter 13: The Cagey Coke King Chapter 14: Tracking Guns in Reno Chapter 15: Success Chapter 16: Foiled Sting Chapter 17: Growing Pressure PART II Chapter 18: A Proven Prosecutor Chapter 19: Devil Horns Grows Chapter 20: 20th Street Power Shift Chapter 21: Outside the Lines in El Sal Chapter 22: Diego Returns Chapter 23: Norteño War Heats Up Chapter 24: Drive-By Horror: The Final Straw Chapter 25: Human Hunters Increase the Heat Chapter 26: Sanctuary City in Panic Chapter 27: Green-Light for Takedown Chapter 28: Zero Hour Epilogue
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Taylor & Francis Organized Crime
Book SynopsisThis book aims to describe and demystify what makes organized criminal groups so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communication methods, origin myths, symbols, and lifestyles that imbue them with the pride and nonchalance that go hand in hand with their criminal activities. Mobsters are everywhere in the movies, on television, on websites, and now in the Metaverse. Contemporary societies across the globe are fascinated by them. Why is this so? What features and constituents of organized criminal gangs make them so emotionally powerfulâto themselves and others? These are the questions that have guided the writing of the second edition of this textbook, which is intended as an introduction to organized crime from the angle of cultural analysis. Key topics include in this new edition: An historic overview of organized crime, including the social, economic, and cultural conditions that favor its development A description and character analysis of the type of people who make up organized criminal groups and the activities in which they engage The symbols, rituals, codes, and languages that characterize criminal institutions The relationship between traditional organized crime, cybercrime, and evolving forms of crime on the Dark Web and in the Metaverse The traditional and changing roles of women in organized crime The transnational operations of criminal groups Media portrayals of organized crime Policing responses to organized crime The use of technologies by the organized criminal groups Organized Crime includes case studies and offers an accessible, interdisciplinary approach to the subject of organized crime. It is essential reading for students engaged with organized crime across criminology, sociology, anthropology, and psychology.
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Atria Books Most Wanted Pursuing Whitey Bulger the Murderous
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SAGE Publications Inc Organized Crime
Book Synopsis2016 Outstanding Publication Award (The International Association for the Study of Organized Crime) Organized Crime: Analyzing Illegal Activities, Criminal Structures, and Extra-legal Governance provides a systematic overview of the processes and structures commonly labeled organized crime, drawing on the pertinent empirical and theoretical literature primarily from North America, Europe, and Australia. The main emphasis is placed on a comprehensive classificatory scheme that highlights underlying patterns and dynamics, rather than particular historical manifestations of organized crime. Esteemed author Klaus von Lampe strategically breaks the book down into three key dimensions: (1) illegal activities, (2) patterns of interpersonal relations that are directly or indirectly supporting these illegal activities, and (3) overarching illegal power structures that regulate and control these illegal activities and also extend their inflTrade Review" It is without question, the most comprehensive and robust treatment of organized crime research, theories and perspectives that has been published to date." -- Frederick T. Martens"This book makes an important contribution to the academic literature. It moves well beyond the usual examination of "mafia" groups that has dominated the organized crime literature for years." -- Robert Lombardo"(...) the reading is engaging, due to the concise expression and the short length of the chapters that permit the best absorption of elaborate concepts (...) although the topic itself is complex and eludes exhaustive presentation, von Lampe uses his extensive knowledge to present the pivotal developments in the field of organised crime (...)" -- Elena Sciandra"This is a major contribution to the literature. I like it enormously, and although I do not use a single text I recommend to my transnational organized crime class that if they buy one book it should be ′Organized Crime: Analyzing illegal activities, criminal structures, and extra-legal governance." -- Phil Williams"Organized Crime: Analyzing illegal activities, criminal structures, and extra-legal governance is by far the most comprehensive and thoughtful treatment of the subject matter I′ve ever come across and I don′t see this changing easily in the foreseeable future either." -- Georgios Antonopoulos & Georgios PapanicolaouTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: Organized Crime as a Construct and as an Object of Study Chapter 1: Introduction - The Study of Organized Crime Phenomena Associated With Organized Crime Conceptual Confusion What Is the Object of Study in the Study of Organized Crime? Chapter 2: The Concept of Organized Crime The Conceptual History of Organized Crime The Reception of the American Concept of Organized Crime in Other Countries Lessons to Be Learned From the Conceptual History of Organized Crime Overview of Definitions of Organized Crime Outline of a Conceptual Framework for the Study of Organized Crime The Concept of Organized Crime: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 3: Organized Crime Research The Study of Organized Crime as an Academic Subdiscipline The History of the Study of Organized Crime The Main Lines of Contemporary Research Challenges to the Study of Organized Crime Research on Organized Crime: Summary and Conclusion PART II: Empirical Manifestations of Organized Crime Introduction to Part II Chapter 4: Organized Criminal Activities Why Study Organized Criminal Activities Separate From Criminal Organizations? Outline of This Chapter Case Study: Cocaine Trafficking Case Study: The Trafficking in Stolen Motor Vehicles Conceptualizations of Organized Criminal Activities The Main Types of Organized Criminal Activities Illegal Markets The Conceptualization of Particular Organized Criminal Activities Organized Criminal Activities: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 5: Criminal Structures – An Overview Introduction Case Study: Pedophile Networks Existing Classifications of Criminal Organizations The Three Basic Types of Criminal Structures The Basic Forms of Criminal Structures: Markets, Networks, and Hierarchies The Conceptualization of Criminal Networks The Emergence and Persistence of Criminal Network Ties Criminal Structures: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 6: Illegal Entrepreneurial Structures Introduction Case Study: The Lavin Enterprise The Illegal Firm Conceptualizing Illegal Entrepreneurial Structures Explaining the Structure of Illegal Firms Illegal Entrepreneurial Structures: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 7: Associational Structures Introduction Case Studies of Associations of Criminals Variations Across Illegal Associational Structures The Core Functions of Associational Structures Delineating Associational Structures from Entrepreneurial Structures and from Quasi-Governmental Structures Associational Structures: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 8: Illegal-Market Monopolies and Quasi-Governmental Structures Introduction Case Study: The American Cosa Nostra Illegal-Market Monopolies and Quasi-Governmental Structures Monopolies in Illegal Markets Quasi-Governmental Structures Delineating Illegal-Market Monopolies and Quasi-Governmental Structures Illegal-Market Monopolies and Monopolies of Violence: Summary and Conclusion Part III: Organized Crime and Society Chapter 9: The Social Embeddedness of Organized Crime Introduction The Social Embeddedness of Organized Crime: Illegal Goods and Services The Social Embeddedness of Organized Criminals The Social Embeddedness of Organized Crime: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 10: Organized Crime and Legitimate Business Introduction Conceptualizations of Organized Crime and Legitimate Business Along the Dimensions of Activities, Structures, and Governance Organized Criminals and Legitimate Business Racketeering: Criminal Control Over Business Sectors Business Sectors Vulnerable to Criminal Influence Organized Crime and Legitimate Business: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 11: Organized Crime and Government Introduction Conceptualizations of Organized Crime and Government: Activities, Structures, and Governance The Relationship Between Organized Crime and Government as Two Separate Entities Organized Crime within Government The Relationship Between Organized Crime and Government: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 12: Transnational Organized Crime Introduction Transnational Criminal Activities Cross-Border Mobility and Cross-Border Networking of Criminals Transnational Criminal Structures The Cyberization of Organized Crime and the Organization of Cybercrime Transnational Organized Crime and Organized Cybercrime: Summary and Conclusion Note PART IV: The Big Picture and the Arsenal of Countermeasures Introduction to Part IV Chapter 13: The Big Picture of Organized Crime Introduction The Range of Phenomena That Fall Under the Umbrella Concept of Organized Crime Modelling Organized Crime Typologies of Organized Crime Trajectories in the Development of Organized Crime The Big Picture of Organized Crime: Summary and Conclusion Chapter 14: Countermeasures Against Organized Crime Introduction Substantive Criminal Law as an Instrument Against Organized Crime Investigative Tools and Institutional Innovations as Instruments Against Organized Crime Non-Criminal Justice Approaches to Combating ‘Organized Crime’ Combating Organized Crime: Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index
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HarperCollins Kilo
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HarperCollins Kilo
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HarperCollins Hunting Whitey
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HarperCollins Hunting Whitey
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University of Arizona Press Drug Wars and Covert Netherworlds
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Palgrave Macmillan Crime and Corruption in New Democracies
Book SynopsisOne of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Democratization and the Decentralization of Crime and Corruption Democratization and Political Corruption: Bringing Politics Back In Learning to Live Without Fear: Organised Crime and Democratization Violent Democracies: Cycles of Crime, Politics and Violence Legacies of Violence: Murder and Violent Crime in El Salvador and Guatemala State Collapse, Democratization and Informal Power in Iraq Conclusion Bibliography Index
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HarperCollins Good Rat LP The
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Oxford University Press Inc The Youth Gang Problem A Community Approach
Book SynopsisA systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations. Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem. Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities. He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong. A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyonTrade ReviewLikely to be a basic resource for students of youth gangs for some time to come. * Choice *
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Yale University Press Comrade Criminal
Book SynopsisBased on interviews with more than 150 Russians - from mobsters to police to former KGB agents - this text is an investigation into the organized crime and corruption that plague Russia today. It aims to reveal how crime has flourished in Russia since the demise of totalitarianism.
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Henry Holt & Company Inc American Mafia A History of Its Rise to Power
Book SynopsisReppetto's book earns its place among the best ...he brings fresh context to a familiar story worth retelling. The New York Times Book Review Organized crime the Italian American kind has long been a source of popular entertainment and legend. Now Thomas Reppetto provides a balanced history of the Mafia's rise from the 1880s to the post-WWII era that is as exciting and readable as it is authoritative. Structuring his narrative around a series of case histories featuring such infamous characters as Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, Reppetto draws on a lifetime of field experience and access to unseen documents to show us a locally grown Mafia. It wasn't until the 1920s, thanks to Prohibition, that the Mafia assumed what we now consider its defining characteristics, especially its octopuslike tendency to infiltrate industry and government. At mid-century the Kefauver Commission declared the Mafia synonymous with Union Siciliana; in the 1960s the FBI finally admitted the Mafia's existence unTrade ReviewThe subject is sensational, but the work is never sensationalistic ... Any serious mob-watcher ... will want to have this book. Anyone who reads it with interest will join me in hoping that Reppetto writes a sequel swiftly and as well. The Sun (Baltimore) The Sun (Baltimore) "
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Henry Holt & Company Inc Bringing Down The Mob The War Against the American Mafia
Book SynopsisDrawing on a lifetime of field experience, this book tells the stories of the Mafia's twentieth-century bosses, showing how men such as Sam Giancana, "Crazy Joe" Gallo, and John Gotti became household names.Trade Review"American Mafia... was lucid, concise, and devoid of sensationalism... This equally well-written sequel is cogent and coherent." - The New York Times Book Review"
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl United States and International Drug Control 19091997
Book SynopsisProviding a picture of US involvement with international drug control from its inception to 1997, this book charts the American quest to internationalise the doctrine of drug prohibition, revealing its origins, motivation and methodologies, as well as contradictions and inconsistencies.Table of ContentsDrug prohibition in the United States and the evolution of international narcotic control, 1909-1945; the exportation of drug prohibition; US hegemony and the UN drug control system, 1945-1960; prohibition deferred; Harry Anslinger, the US and the multilateral drug control during the Cold War, 1950-1958; the spurned progeny; Harry Anslinger, the United States and the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; the global drug prohibition regime at work.
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Iheringius The Red Scorpion A True Russian Mafia Story
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Cartels
Book SynopsisAn up-to-date examination of Mexico's version of the "War on Drugs" that exposes the evolution of major cartels and their corruption of politicians, law-enforcement agencies, and the Army.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Ten Commandments and "El Padrino" 2. The United States Seeks Interdiction of Drugs from Colombia 3. Shift in Cocaine Flows, the Gulf Cartel, and Los Zetas 4. The Sinaloa Cartel: Its Allies and Adversaries 5. Calderón's Approach to the Drug War 6. Impact of the "Militarized Drug War" on Mexican Society 7. Peña Nieto's Approach to Combating Cartel Violence 8. The Rule of Law 9. The Enablers 10. Conclusions Appendices A: History of Drug Activities B: Major Colombian Cartels C: Evolution of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas D: Phases in the Development of the Arellano Félix Organization E: Losses Suffered by the Arellano Félix Organization F: Overview of Cartels G: Summary of Cartels and Their Characteristics H: Prominent Kingpins Arrested/Killed during Calderón Administration I: Clashes between Military and Civilian Police: 2007–2011 J: Military Budgets and Desertions K: Mexico's Major Federal Law-Enforcement Agencies and Grassroots Forces at the Beginning of the Penã Nieto Administration L: Advisory Council for the Pact for Mexico M: Perpetrators of "Rough Justice" in Guerrero Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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HarperCollins Bayou of Pigs
Book SynopsisIn 1981, a small but heavily armed force of misfits from Canada and the United States set off on a preposterous mission: invade an impoverished Caribbean country, overthrow its government in a coup d''etat, install a puppet prime minister and transform the island into a crooks'' paradise. Their leader was a Texas soldier of fortune named Mike Perdue. His lieutenant was a Canadian Nazi named Wolfgang Droege. Their destination: Dominica. For two years, they recruited fighting men, wooed investors, stockpiled weapons and forged links with the mob, leftist revolutionaries and militant Rastafarians. They called their invasion Operation Red Dog, and they were going to make millions. All that stood in their way were two federal agents from New Orleans on the biggest case of their lives.Set in the Caribbean, Canada and the American South at the end of the Cold War, and based on hundreds of pages of declassified U.S. government documents, as well as exclusive interviews with those involved, Bayou of Pigs tells the true story of Canadian and American men who tried to steal a tropical paradise.
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HarperCollins Publishers Showdown
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HarperCollins Publishers Outlaw Biker
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HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Bigwig
Book SynopsisTop crime writer Liam Houlihan documents the extraordinary rise and fall of the man they call Fat Tony, from his ascension in the drug trade to the decade long and only-now-complete struggle to hold Mokbel to account for his crimes.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Outfit
Book SynopsisPresents the story of the great Chicago crime family called The Outfit.Trade Review'Absolutely captivating! For a "Wiseguy" like me it was like going back to the neighbourhood for an education. I couldn't put it down' Henry Hill, inspiration for the film Goodfellas 'Riveting ... and a plausible historical argument about the underworld being merely a lurid reflection of America's "upperworld", which is rife with racketeering down to the tassels on a Wall Street broker's loafers' Sunday Times 'The prime virtue of THE OUTFIT is the excellence of its documentation ... Russo makes an absorbing guide' Sunday Telegraph 'Russo's amazing book gets to the heart of the Chicago Outfit ... authoritative and engrossing' Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguys and Casino
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Kensington Top Hoodlum
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the ultimate mob boss—featuring new FBI revelations, rare family photos, and never-before-published material . . . To authorities, Frank Costello was “The Prime Minister of the Underworld” and “one of the most powerful and influential Mafia leaders in the U.S.” To friends and associates, he was simply “Uncle Frank.” Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony M. DeStefano sets out to answer who Frank Costello really was in this definitive portrait of one of the most fascinating figures in the annals of American crime . . . Using newly released FBI files, eyewitness accounts, and family mementos, Top Hoodlum takes you inside the Mafia that Frank Costello helped build from the ground up. These are the riveting stories and stunning revelations that have inspired American crime classics like The Godfather, Casino, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos. This is the man
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Taylor & Francis Inc NarcoCults
Book SynopsisThose who know about how spirituality plays into the world of drug smuggling have likely heard of Santa Muerte, Jesus Malverde, and Santería, but the details of the more obscure African religions and Latin American folk saints and cults often remain a mystery. While the vast majority of these religions are practiced by law-abiding citizens with no connections to the drug trade, their religious beliefs and practices are often appropriated by drug cartels and used to psychologically empower members of these organizations. Therefore, knowledge about narco-cults and spirituality related to the drug trade can be incredibly useful to narcotics officers, military and intelligence agents, and even the average street cop. Narco-Cults: Understanding the Use of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican Religious Cultures in the Drug Wars looks at the growing phenomenon of narco-cults and the use of indigenous spiritual traditions among drug trafficking organizations. Based on two decades of experience from one of the top consultants in the field, it provides investigative agencies with a means of identifying symbols, rituals, artifacts, and customs endemic to various drug trafficking organizations. The book features illustrations of altars, shrines, and tools along with detailed descriptions of their cultural significance and practical application in rituals and customs. Derived from empirical research, this sourcebook provides reliable information taken from ethnographic fieldwork, police reports, and interviews with practitioners. The knowledge contained herein will help build cultural competency among the many agencies investigating drug crimes.Trade Review"…an accurate and graphic description of life on the street in many parts of Mexico and even sporadically inside the United States as it relates to criminals who have fully embraced the darker side of narcocultura. …a highly useful resource that will educate and inform law enforcement officers who have found themselves up against the violent cultures (on both physical and spiritual levels) of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican drug gangs and cartels. The book will also have great utility for academics, policy analysts, and U.S. military and intelligence analysts conducting Mexican cartel and drug war research."—Robert Bunker, in Small Wars JournalTable of ContentsForeword, Preface, Acknowledgments, About the Author, Chapter 1 Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), Chapter 2 Narco-cults, Chapter 3 The role of religious culture in narco-cult investigation, Chapter 4 Santería (Regla de Ocha), Chapter 5 Palo Mayombe and Bantu traditions (Las Reglas de Congo), Chapter 6 Mexican folk religions and practices, Chapter 7 Voodoo, Chapter 8 Christian-based groups, Chapter 9 Investigations, Chapter 10 A field guide for identifying artifacts
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Arcadia Publishing Prohibition Pittsburgh Murder Mayhem
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History Press The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston An
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History Press Rumrunning in Suffolk County
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Headline Publishing Group The Counterfeit Agent
Book SynopsisThis is New York Times bestseller Alex Berenson''s eighth gripping spy novel featuring ex-CIA agent John Wells. At an Istanbul hotel, an informant tells the CIA that Iranian forces intend to kill a station chief. Ex-CIA agent John Wells, an expert in the Arab field, is summoned in to investigate, just as the tip comes true. So when the source warns of a radioactive package on a ship bound for the United States it''s imperative he''s taken seriously.As the threat rises and the government springs into action, something doesn''t feel right. Sent on a private mission from Guatemala to Thailand, Hong Kong to Istanbul, Wells must now use every skill he has to hunt down the threat.Because soon it may be too late to pull the United States back from the brink of war. Can John Wells succeed where all others have failed?Trade ReviewA genuine talent * The Sunday Times *Ingenious * New York Times *Gritty and fast-moving * Observer *One of the best new spy writers * Sun *
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Headline Publishing Group Manhunters
Book Synopsis The explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos, Steve Murphy and Javier F. Peña For the first time, legendary DEA operatives Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pena tell the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar''s brutal Medellin Cartel was responsible for trafficking tonnes of cocaines to North America and Europe in the 1980s and ''90s. Colombia became a war zone as his sicarios mercilessly murdered thousands of people - competitors, police and civilians - to ensure he remained Colombia''s reigning kingpin. With billions in personal income, Escobar bought off politicians and lawmen and became a hero to poorer communities by building houses and sports centres. He was untouchable. But when Escobar became one of America''s most wanted, agents Steve Murphy and Javier F Pena were tasked with ending his reign of terror. For eighteen months, Steve and JaTrade ReviewManhunters is a gripping story about two true patriots who were the difference makers in the final hunt for Pablo Escobar. They are heroes to a world that was otherwise held captive by the evil of the planet's first narco-terrorist. Their bravery is unparalleled, and we owe them a great deal of gratitude for their selfless sacrifices. It is an honor to know them and their story. * Robert Mazur, New York Times bestselling author of The Infiltrator *A fast-paced tale by two agents for the DEA who had the inside track on bringing down the most wanted man in recent U.S history. * Bruce Porter, New York Times bestselling author of Blow and Snatched *Steve Murphy and Javier Pena recount their involvement in the pursuit and ultimate victory over a savvy and ruthless killer who declared an uncivil war against his own country. Never failing to credit Colombian heroism in this gripping struggle, Murphy and Pena offer fresh details of the chase for Pablo Escobar that resulted in his defeat and reclamation of the country from the deadly forces of narco-terrorism. A must-read for any fan of Narcos! * Chris Brancato, Executive Producer, "Narcos" *Riveting. A must-read for anyone interested in one of the major campaigns on the war on drugs. * Publishers Weekly *A thriller-esque account...keep[s] the pages turning. * Kirkus Reviews *A gripping insider account of the hunt for Pablo Escobar. Brilliant, bold, and no holds barred, this is an impeccable true crime story, told by the two brave men who risked everything to bring down the world's first narco-terrorist. A five-star read! * Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spymaster *Steve Murphy and Javier Pena are the real deal; true heroes of the drug war. Manhunters outlines the most important operation in the history of DEA; the killing of the most brutal and notorious drug lord in the world, Pablo Escobar. They give an incredible account of that day in Medellin, Colombia, when Pablo was killed by Colombian police that were supported, advised, and trained by these two American warriors who were on the scene when it all happened. This book is a great read and a critical account of DEA's finest hour * LTG (Ret.) William G. Boykin, Former Commander of U.S. Army Special Forces and Founding Member of Delta Force *Manhunters grabs you from the first page and gives you a front-row seat into the harrowing inter-agency and international hunt for the brutal narcotrafficker Pablo Escobar. Two unlikely heroes recount their stories in a way that is both compelling and captivating. * US Congresswoman Mary Bono *A compelling read about the adventures of two true American law enforcement heroes who ultimately took on the world's first narco-terrorist, the world's most wanted criminal, the world's largest cocaine baron, Pablo Escobar, and won! They include accounts of other investigations, personal challenges, and the sacrifices made not only by them but their families as well. * Barbara Comstock, former US congresswoman *Manhunters is a riveting account of two brave DEA Agents who put their lives, along with their families lives, on the line to fight the war on drugs in the US and Colombia. A must read on the take down of Pablo Escobar and the part they played in the investigation * Joe Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco *Steve and Javier's experience on the front lines of the war on drugs over the last thirty years made them an invaluable source of information for us. Their contacts, both foreign and domestic, allowed us to put together a narrative of one of the most complex, poorly reported, and misunderstood chapters in our recent past. * Eric Newman, Executive Producer, "Narcos" *
£11.69
Hodder & Stoughton What You Pay For
Book SynopsisFROM THE AUTHOR OF ALL THE HIDDEN TRUTHS, WHICH IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD AND WON THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE''(a) meticulous and compelling novel about the aftermath of a major crime and its effect on the affected families and investigating officers both. Set in Edinburgh, too'' - Ian Rankin ''Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime'' - Daily MailDI Helen Birch faces a terrible choice - family or justice? - in the gripping second novel from the author of All the Hidden TruthsDI Birch joined the police to find her little brother, who walked out of his life one day and was never seen again. She stayed to help others, determined to seek justice where she could.On the fourteenth anniversary of Charlie''s disappearance, Birch takes part in a raid on one of Scotland''s most feared criminal organisations. It''s a good day''s work - a chance to Trade ReviewPraise for What You Pay For * : *Ambitious * Sunday Times Crime Club *Askew is a master of dialogue ... Birch is a great character ... There's a pleasing vein of dark humour ... The breakneck pace and adrenaline will leave readers as spent as the sleep-deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman *Intriguing and brilliant * The Skinny *Another top-notch slice of Scottish noir * Mail on Sunday *Askew is a writer to watch * The Sunday Times *Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime * Daily Mail *Explosive... the breakneck pace and adrenaline rushes will leave readers as spent as the sleep- deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman Book of the Year *We all need some escapism right now and Claire Askew's latest book is the ideal read to help you swap your worrying Covid-19 thoughts for something grimy and gripping * Daily Record *Praise for All The Hidden Truths * . *Stunning debut... compellingly written. * Daily Mail *Gripping, heartbreaking and horrifyingly plausible. I couldn't tear myself away from this book. Claire Askew is a stunning new voice in crime fiction.As scarily plausible as it is utterly captivating, this is an absorbing and unforgettable debut. * Heat *Moving and memorable. * The Sunday Times *Splendid debut... thoughtful and well-written. * Guardian *An intricate, pacy, risky and intriguing novel.Vivid and powerful
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Orion Publishing Co Borgata Rise of Empire
Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MAFIA - FROM A MAN WHO''S SEEN IT ALL FROM THE INSIDEIn BORGATA: RISE OF EMPIRE, former mafia member Louis Ferrante pulls back the curtain on the criminal organisation that transformed America. From the potent political cauldron of nineteenth-century Sicily to American cities such as New Orleans, New York and the gangster''s paradise of Las Vegas, Ferrante traces the social, economic and political forces that powered the mafia''s unstoppable rise. We follow the early mob as they provide alcohol to the American public during prohibition, aid U. S. Naval Intelligence during the Second World War, establish a gambling mecca in the Nevada desert - and unofficially take control of the island of Cuba.Ferrante''s vivid portrayal of early American mobsters - among them Lucky Luciano, Vito Genovese, Frank Costello and Meyer Lansky - fills in crucial gaps of mafia history to deliver the most comprehensive account yet of theTrade ReviewHighly entertaining * Wall Street Journal *A fascinating inside look at the history of the Mafia . . . Ferrante's familiarity with Mafia customs gives flesh and immediacy to what could otherwise be a rote historical tome, but he doesn't draw his authority from affiliation alone: this is a well-researched history in its own right. True crime fans will be captivated * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *It's very rare when someone from Lou's world has the heart of a writer. Criminal experiences don't usually lead to great insights. Louis Ferrante is different - his talent for storytelling shines through -- Nicholas Pileggi, author of WISE GUY and CASINOBuilding his case in concise, economical prose, Ferrante draws on an extensive knowledge of world events, mob lore and personal experience . . . a rousing memoir, meditation on world history and Mafia exposé all in one * Kirkus Reviews on MOB RULES *Being inside Ferrante's mind is an amazing experience -- Joel Stein * TIME *
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McFarland & Co Inc The Italian Squad
Book Synopsis At the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of Italian immigrants left their home country for the United States and, particularly, New York City. A small minority of the immigrants were members of a criminal syndicate that largely victimized fellow immigrants. The most common crime was a type of extortion known as Black Hand. The methods of extortion were particularly violent, and included kidnapping, arson, and murder. The New York Police Department, unable to speak the language and unaware of the traditions of the immigrants, was virtually helpless in dealing with them. In 1904, Italian-American Lt. Detective Joseph Petrosino formed a group of Italian detectives to deal exclusively with the extortion crimes and the criminal underworld of Italian society in New York which had become known in the American press as The Black Hand Society. This book tells the story of The Italian Squad from its inception, through Petrosino''s death, to the squad''s expansion into Queens and Bro
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McFarland & Co Inc The Two Charlies
Book Synopsis Charles Binaggio and his underboss, Charles Gargotta, rose through poverty in Missouri to eventually lead the Kansas City mob. In the 1930s and 40s, their control extended from local police and businessmen all the way to the White House. The two men died together in an unsolved 1950 double murder in downtown Kansas City. This work offers a unique take on the stories of the two Charlies, with first-hand accounts from those who worked for the gangsters as well as those who felt their wrath. The book also reveals the two mobsters'' private lives with their wives and children, and describes their inner political connections both within Kansas City and inside Harry S. Truman''s administration.Table of Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: My Take on the Two Charlies Introduction Chapter One. Murder Chapter Two. Coming to America Chapter Three. Rising Stars Chapter Four. "Mad Dog" Chapter Five. Family Life Chapter Six. The Five Iron Men Chapter Seven. Businesses Chapter Eight. Iowa Connections Chapter Nine. The Democrat Machine Chapter Ten. Harry Truman and the Kansas City Mob Chapter Eleven. The 1949 Grand Juries Chapter Twelve. Party Fight Chapter Thirteen. The Interview Chapter Fourteen. Two Sides of LIFE Chapter Fifteen. Collared by Collier's Chapter Sixteen. Binaggio's Past, Present, and Future Plans Posted Chapter Seventeen. Kefauver Chapter Eighteen. J. Edgar Hoover Chapter Nineteen. Death and Taxes Chapter Twenty. The Mob Doctor, the Sarnos, and Blanche Chapter Twenty-One. One Week Late Chapter Twenty-Two. Through Rose-Colored Glasses Chapter Twenty-Three. Who Dunnit? Epilogue Chapter Notes Sources Index
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Outskirts Press Perpetual CoverUp
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Xlibris Mafia Wife
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New York University Press Breaking the Devils Pact
Book SynopsisAn in-depth study of the U.S. v. IBT, beginning with Giuliani's lawsuit and the politics surrounding it, and continuing with an incisive analysis of the controversial nature of the ongoing trusteeshipTrade Review"Breaking the Devils Pact tells the compelling story of the government's Herculean effort to break La Cosa Nostra's stranglehold over a notorious union. It will shock and surprise you, proving once again that the truth really is stranger than fiction" -- Randy Mastro,Litigation Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and former federal prosecutor"Court-ordered reform of a private organization is more easily prescribed than implemented. Breaking the Devils Pact is an intriguing account of a continuing, decades-long struggle to rid a powerful union of corrupt influences. It will certainly appeal to specialists in organized crime and labor relations. Moreover, it will be of interest well beyond a North American readership. Regulatory scholars around the world will note the very real limits to what they call & enforced self-regulation. Democratic theorists will recognize the challenge of voter apathy. Sociologists of organizations will see an extreme example of inertia. Political scientists will be heartened by the apolitical nature of reform efforts over four successive presidential administrations, but disappointed with the slow pace of change. Metaphorically speaking, Breaking the Devils Pact is a mansion with many fascinating rooms." -- Peter Grabosky,FASSA, Professor, Regulatory Institutions Network, Australian National University"This book should be of interest to all those interested in racketeering law, organized crime, and the role of the government in addressing entrenched organized crime and corruption in private organizations." -- Jay Albanese * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Review *"This is a stunning book not only for what it says about the dramatic battle against corruption in the nation's most powerful labor union, but as well for what it says about the role of courts in effecting changes in large-scale private organizations in modern America. It is a & must read for all law and politics scholars" -- Malcolm M. Feeley,Claire Sanders Clements Dean's Professor, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at BerkTable of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Preface U.S. v. IBT Timeline Principal Names 1 Introducing the Litigants and the Judge 2 The Civil RICO Complaint and Settlement 3 IBT Resistance and Judge Edelstein's Resolve: July 1989 - September 1992 4 Establishing New Disciplinary Machinery: July 1989 - September 1992 5 An Insurgent's Triumph: The IBT's 1991 Election 6 General President Carey and the IRB: 1992 - 1997 7 The 1996 Election Scandal 8 The 1998 Rerun Election and the Emerging Dominance of James P. Hoffa 9 The 2001 Election, the Demise of Project RISE, and the IRB's Third Term 10 The 2006 Election, the IRB's Fourth Term, and the Lead-Up to the 2011 Election 11 Lessons, Reflections, and Speculations Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Speed Kills Who killed the Cigarette Boat King the fastest man on the seas Volume 4 Harris True Crime Collection
£13.99
University of Toronto Press Mafia Movies
Book SynopsisThe mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers. Al Capone, Salvatore Giuliano, Lucky Luciano, Ciro Di Marzio, Roberto Saviano, Don Vito and Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are some of the historical and fictional figures that contribute to the myth of the Italian and Italian-American mafias perpetuated onscreen. This collection looks at mafia movies and television over time and across cultures, from the early classics to the Godfather trilogy and contemporary Italian films and television series. The only comprehensive collection of its type, Mafia Movies treats over fifty films and TV shows created since 1906, while introducing Italian and Italian-American mafia history and culture. The second edition includes new original essays on essential films and TV shows that have emerged since the publication of the first edition, such as Boardwalk Empire and Mob Wives, as well as a new roundtable section on Italy’s oTrade Review"Mafia Movies: A Reader is a rich resource for those interested in the representation of mafias in American and Italian productions. […] The revised edition not only has a broader scope but it has also doubled the number of contributions on about fifty productions which makes it useful both to scholars and students alike." -- Inge Lanslots, KU Leuven, Belgium * Annali d’italianistica *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Part One. Setting the Scene 1. The Corleones at Home and Abroad Dana Renga, Ohio State University 2. Gender and Violence: Four Themes in the Everyday World of Mafia Wives Jane Schneider, Graduate Center, CUNY (Emeritus) and Peter Schneider, Fordham University(Emeritus) Part Two. American Mafia Movies and Television: The Corleones at Home and Abroad 3. Wallace McCutcheon’s The Black Hand: A Different Version of a Biograph Kidnapping Vincenzo Maggitti, University of Stockholm 4 ‘Most Thrilling Subjects’: D.W. Griffith and the Biograph Revenge Films JoAnne Ruvoli, Ball State University 5. Ethnicity and the Classical Gangster Film: Mervyn LeRoy’s Little Caesar and Howard Hawks’s Scarface Norma Bouchard, San Diego State University 6. Playing Good Italian/Bad Italian on ABC’s The Untouchables Jonathan J. Cavallero, Bates College 7 Prelude to The Godfather: Martin Ritt’s The Brotherhood Robert Casillo, University of Miami 8. Michael Corleone’s Tie: Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Anthony Julian Tamburri, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY 9. Nihilism and Mafiosita in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets Pellegrino D’Acierno, Hofstra University 10. Thematic Patterns in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part II John Paul Russo, University of Miami 11. The Sexual Politics of Loyalty in John Huston’s Prizzi’s Honor Rebecca Bauman, Fashion Institute of Technology 12. Between Postmodern Parody and Generic Hybridization: The Gangsters of Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables Norma Bouchard, San Diego State University 13. The Bandit, the Gangster, and the American Army Shorts: Michael Cimino’s The Sicilian Chiara Mazzucchelli, The University of Central Florida 14. Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas: Hybrid Storytelling between Realism and Formalism Fulvio Orsitto, California State University 15. Redemption in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part III John Paul Russo, University of Miami 16. Narrating the Mafia, Las Vegas, and Ethnicity in Martin Scorsese’s Casino Claudio Bisoni, University of Bologna 17. ‘Nothing Romantic about It’: Gender and the Legacy of Crime in Abel Ferrara’s The Funeral Lara Santoro, Drew University 18. Inside the Mafia: Mike Newell’s Donnie Brasco Robert Casillo, University of Miami 19. Family Therapy: Harold Ramis’s Analyze This and the Evolution of the Gangster Genre Louis Bayman, University of Southampton 20. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, or the Quest for a Departed (Ethnic) Identity Margherita Heyer-Caput, University of California 21. When Words Can Kill: David Chase’s The Sopranos Franco Ricci, The University of Ottawa 22. ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, Don’t Stop …’: (De)Structuring Expectations in the Final Season of The Sopranos Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center 23. ‘History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme’: Fictionalizing History in Boardwalk Empire Paolo Russo, Oxford Brookes University 24. Mob Wives: Exploitation or Empowerment? Jacqueline Reich, Fordham University and Fatima Karin, Fordham University Part Three. Italian Mafia Movies and Television: Resistance and Myth 25. Which Law Is the Father’s? Gender and Generic Oscillation in Pietro Germi’s In the Name of the Law Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter, University of Exeter 26. The Visible, Unexposed: Francesco Rosi’s Salvatore Giuliano Laura Wittman, Stanford University 27. Modernity, Mafia Style: Alberto Lattuada’s Mafioso Nelson Moe, Barnard College, Columbia University 28. Francesco Rosi’s Hands over the City: A Contemporary Perspective on the Camorra Anna Paparcone, Bucknell University 29. Prototypes of the Mafia: Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard Elizabeth Leake, Columbia University 30. The Failure of the Intellectual: Elio Petri’s Filming of Leonardo Sciascia’s To Each His Own Daniela Bini, University of Texas 31. Damiano Damiani’s The Day of the Owl: A Western Flirtation Piero Garofalo, University of New Hampshire 32. Smaller and Larger Families: Lina Wertmüller’s The Seduction of Mimi Thomas Harrison, University of California, Los Angeles 33. Deconstructing the Enigma: Logical Investigations in Francesco Rosi’s Lucky Luciano Gaetana Marrone, Princeton University 34. Power as Such: The Idea of the Mafia in Francesco Rosi’s Illustrious Corpses Alan O’Leary, University of Leeds 35. Marco Risi’s Forever Mary: Desperate Lives Converge in Sicilia ‘Non Bedda’ George De Stefano, Author and Critic 36. Threads of Political Violence in Italy’s Spiderweb: Giorgio Ambrosoli’s Murder in Michele Placido’s A Bourgeois Hero Carlo Testa, University of British Columbia 37. Sacrifice, Sacrament, and the Body in Ricky Tognazzi’s La scorta Myriam Swennen Ruthenberg, Florida Atlantic University 38. Pasquale Scimeca’s Placido Rizzotto: A Different View of Corleone Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 39. Marco Tullio Giordana’s The Hundred Steps: The Biopic as Political Cinema George De Stefano, Author and Critic 40. Roberta Torre’s Angela: The Mafia and the ‘Woman’s Film’ Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 41. Organized Crime and Unfulfilled Promises in Gabriele Salvatores’ I’m Not Scared Michael O’Riley, Colorado College 42. Growing Up Camorrista: Antonio and Andrea Frazzi’s Certi bambini Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College 43. Lipstick and Chocolate: Paolo Sorrentino’s The Consequences of Love Mary P Wood, Birkbeck, University of London 44. The In(di)visibility of the Mafia, Politics, and Ethics in Bianchi and Nerazzini’s The Mafia Is White Robin Pickering-Iazzi, The University of Wisconsin 45. Marco Turco’s Excellent Cadavers: An Italian Tragedy Maddalena Spazzini, Richmond College 46. Dispatches from Hell: Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah Pierpaolo Antonello, The University of Cambridge 47. From Comedy to Commemoration: Pierfrancesco Diliberto’s La mafia uccide solo d’estate Millicent Marcus, Yale University 48. Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza’s Salvo: The Sound of Redemption in an Infernal Landscape Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 49. Of Renegades and Game Players: Shifting Sympathies in Gomorra: la serie Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center Part Four. Italy’s Other Mafias in Film and on Television: A Roundtable 50. Introduction – The Banda della Magliana, the Camorra, the ’Ndrangheta, and the Sacra Corona Unita: The Mafia On Screen beyond the Cosa Nostra Dana Renga, Ohio State University 51. Historicizing Italy’s Other Mafias: Some Considerations John Dickie, University College London 52. Romanzo criminale: Roma Caput Violandi Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College 53. Romanzo criminale: la serie Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 54. Toxic Tables: The Representation of Food in Camorra Films Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 55. The New Mafia in Una vita tranquilla Giovanna De Luca, College of Charleston 56. Soap Operas Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center 57. Response #1 Robert Gordon, The University of Cambridge 58. Response #2 Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter 59. Response #3 Robin Pickering-Iazzi, The University of Wisconsin 60. Conclusion Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College Part Five. Double Takes The Godfather 61. The Godfather: Performance and Stardom Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 62. The Godfather: Adaptation Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 63. The Godfather: Gender Dana Renga, Ohio State University 64. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – Don Vito’s Office Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 65. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – The Baptism/Murder Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 66. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – The Finale Daniel Paul, The Ohio State University The Sopranos 67. The Sopranos: Antiheroic Masculinity Dana Renga, Ohio State University 68. The Sopranos: Gender Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 69. The Sopranos: (Sub)Urban Space Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 70. The Sopranos: Episode 1.01, ‘The Sopranos’ Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 71 The Sopranos: Episode 1.05, ‘College’ Sean O’Sullivan, The Ohio State University 72. The Sopranos: Episode 2.04, ‘Commendatori’ Sean O’Sullivan, The Ohio State University Romanzo criminale 73. Romanzo criminale: Performance and Stardom Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 74. Romanzo criminale: Adaptation/Transmedia Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 75. Romanzo criminale: Gender Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter 76. Romanzo criminale: Politics and Terrorism Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 77. Romanzo criminale: Scene Analysis – The Aldo Moro Kidnapping Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 78. Romanzo criminale: Scene Analysis – The Bologna Bombing Alan O’Leary, University of Leeds Gomorrah 79. Gomorrah: Gender Elena Past, Wayne State University 80. Gomorrah: Metacinematic References Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 81. Gomorrah: Urban Space Monica Seger, William and Mary University 82. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – Opening Sequence Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 83. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – The Initiation of Totò Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 84. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – The Finale Monica Seger, William and Mary University Filmography Selected Bibliography Contributors
£60.35
University of Toronto Press Mafia Movies
Book SynopsisThe mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers. Al Capone, Salvatore Giuliano, Lucky Luciano, Ciro Di Marzio, Roberto Saviano, Don Vito and Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are some of the historical and fictional figures that contribute to the myth of the Italian and Italian-American mafias perpetuated onscreen. This collection looks at mafia movies and television over time and across cultures, from the early classics to the Godfather trilogy and contemporary Italian films and television series. The only comprehensive collection of its type, Mafia Movies treats over fifty films and TV shows created since 1906, while introducing Italian and Italian-American mafia history and culture. The second edition includes new original essays on essential films and TV shows that have emerged since the publication of the first edition, such as Boardwalk Empire and Mob Wives, as well as a new roundtable section on Italy’s Trade Review"Mafia Movies: A Reader is a rich resource for those interested in the representation of mafias in American and Italian productions. […] The revised edition not only has a broader scope but it has also doubled the number of contributions on about fifty productions which makes it useful both to scholars and students alike." -- Inge Lanslots, KU Leuven, Belgium * Annali d’italianistica *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Part One. Setting the Scene 1. The Corleones at Home and Abroad Dana Renga, Ohio State University 2. Gender and Violence: Four Themes in the Everyday World of Mafia Wives Jane Schneider, Graduate Center, CUNY (Emeritus) and Peter Schneider, Fordham University(Emeritus) Part Two. American Mafia Movies and Television: The Corleones at Home and Abroad 3. Wallace McCutcheon’s The Black Hand: A Different Version of a Biograph Kidnapping Vincenzo Maggitti, University of Stockholm 4 ‘Most Thrilling Subjects’: D.W. Griffith and the Biograph Revenge Films JoAnne Ruvoli, Ball State University 5. Ethnicity and the Classical Gangster Film: Mervyn LeRoy’s Little Caesar and Howard Hawks’s Scarface Norma Bouchard, San Diego State University 6. Playing Good Italian/Bad Italian on ABC’s The Untouchables Jonathan J. Cavallero, Bates College 7 Prelude to The Godfather: Martin Ritt’s The Brotherhood Robert Casillo, University of Miami 8. Michael Corleone’s Tie: Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Anthony Julian Tamburri, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY 9. Nihilism and Mafiosita in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets Pellegrino D’Acierno, Hofstra University 10. Thematic Patterns in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part II John Paul Russo, University of Miami 11. The Sexual Politics of Loyalty in John Huston’s Prizzi’s Honor Rebecca Bauman, Fashion Institute of Technology 12. Between Postmodern Parody and Generic Hybridization: The Gangsters of Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables Norma Bouchard, San Diego State University 13. The Bandit, the Gangster, and the American Army Shorts: Michael Cimino’s The Sicilian Chiara Mazzucchelli, The University of Central Florida 14. Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas: Hybrid Storytelling between Realism and Formalism Fulvio Orsitto, California State University 15. Redemption in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part III John Paul Russo, University of Miami 16. Narrating the Mafia, Las Vegas, and Ethnicity in Martin Scorsese’s Casino Claudio Bisoni, University of Bologna 17. ‘Nothing Romantic about It’: Gender and the Legacy of Crime in Abel Ferrara’s The Funeral Lara Santoro, Drew University 18. Inside the Mafia: Mike Newell’s Donnie Brasco Robert Casillo, University of Miami 19. Family Therapy: Harold Ramis’s Analyze This and the Evolution of the Gangster Genre Louis Bayman, University of Southampton 20. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, or the Quest for a Departed (Ethnic) Identity Margherita Heyer-Caput, University of California 21. When Words Can Kill: David Chase’s The Sopranos Franco Ricci, The University of Ottawa 22. ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, Don’t Stop …’: (De)Structuring Expectations in the Final Season of The Sopranos Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center 23. ‘History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme’: Fictionalizing History in Boardwalk Empire Paolo Russo, Oxford Brookes University 24. Mob Wives: Exploitation or Empowerment? Jacqueline Reich, Fordham University and Fatima Karin, Fordham University Part Three. Italian Mafia Movies and Television: Resistance and Myth 25. Which Law Is the Father’s? Gender and Generic Oscillation in Pietro Germi’s In the Name of the Law Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter, University of Exeter 26. The Visible, Unexposed: Francesco Rosi’s Salvatore Giuliano Laura Wittman, Stanford University 27. Modernity, Mafia Style: Alberto Lattuada’s Mafioso Nelson Moe, Barnard College, Columbia University 28. Francesco Rosi’s Hands over the City: A Contemporary Perspective on the Camorra Anna Paparcone, Bucknell University 29. Prototypes of the Mafia: Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard Elizabeth Leake, Columbia University 30. The Failure of the Intellectual: Elio Petri’s Filming of Leonardo Sciascia’s To Each His Own Daniela Bini, University of Texas 31. Damiano Damiani’s The Day of the Owl: A Western Flirtation Piero Garofalo, University of New Hampshire 32. Smaller and Larger Families: Lina Wertmüller’s The Seduction of Mimi Thomas Harrison, University of California, Los Angeles 33. Deconstructing the Enigma: Logical Investigations in Francesco Rosi’s Lucky Luciano Gaetana Marrone, Princeton University 34. Power as Such: The Idea of the Mafia in Francesco Rosi’s Illustrious Corpses Alan O’Leary, University of Leeds 35. Marco Risi’s Forever Mary: Desperate Lives Converge in Sicilia ‘Non Bedda’ George De Stefano, Author and Critic 36. Threads of Political Violence in Italy’s Spiderweb: Giorgio Ambrosoli’s Murder in Michele Placido’s A Bourgeois Hero Carlo Testa, University of British Columbia 37. Sacrifice, Sacrament, and the Body in Ricky Tognazzi’s La scorta Myriam Swennen Ruthenberg, Florida Atlantic University 38. Pasquale Scimeca’s Placido Rizzotto: A Different View of Corleone Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 39. Marco Tullio Giordana’s The Hundred Steps: The Biopic as Political Cinema George De Stefano, Author and Critic 40. Roberta Torre’s Angela: The Mafia and the ‘Woman’s Film’ Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 41. Organized Crime and Unfulfilled Promises in Gabriele Salvatores’ I’m Not Scared Michael O’Riley, Colorado College 42. Growing Up Camorrista: Antonio and Andrea Frazzi’s Certi bambini Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College 43. Lipstick and Chocolate: Paolo Sorrentino’s The Consequences of Love Mary P Wood, Birkbeck, University of London 44. The In(di)visibility of the Mafia, Politics, and Ethics in Bianchi and Nerazzini’s The Mafia Is White Robin Pickering-Iazzi, The University of Wisconsin 45. Marco Turco’s Excellent Cadavers: An Italian Tragedy Maddalena Spazzini, Richmond College 46. Dispatches from Hell: Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah Pierpaolo Antonello, The University of Cambridge 47. From Comedy to Commemoration: Pierfrancesco Diliberto’s La mafia uccide solo d’estate Millicent Marcus, Yale University 48. Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza’s Salvo: The Sound of Redemption in an Infernal Landscape Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 49. Of Renegades and Game Players: Shifting Sympathies in Gomorra: la serie Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center Part Four. Italy’s Other Mafias in Film and on Television: A Roundtable 50. Introduction – The Banda della Magliana, the Camorra, the ’Ndrangheta, and the Sacra Corona Unita: The Mafia On Screen beyond the Cosa Nostra Dana Renga, Ohio State University 51. Historicizing Italy’s Other Mafias: Some Considerations John Dickie, University College London 52. Romanzo criminale: Roma Caput Violandi Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College 53. Romanzo criminale: la serie Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 54. Toxic Tables: The Representation of Food in Camorra Films Amy Boylan, The University of New Hampshire 55. The New Mafia in Una vita tranquilla Giovanna De Luca, College of Charleston 56. Soap Operas Giancarlo Lombardi, College of Staten Island & CUNY Graduate Center 57. Response #1 Robert Gordon, The University of Cambridge 58. Response #2 Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter 59. Response #3 Robin Pickering-Iazzi, The University of Wisconsin 60. Conclusion Allison Cooper, Bowdoin College Part Five. Double Takes The Godfather 61. The Godfather: Performance and Stardom Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 62. The Godfather: Adaptation Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 63. The Godfather: Gender Dana Renga, Ohio State University 64. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – Don Vito’s Office Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 65. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – The Baptism/Murder Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 66. The Godfather: Scene Analysis – The Finale Daniel Paul, The Ohio State University The Sopranos 67. The Sopranos: Antiheroic Masculinity Dana Renga, Ohio State University 68. The Sopranos: Gender Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 69. The Sopranos: (Sub)Urban Space Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 70. The Sopranos: Episode 1.01, ‘The Sopranos’ Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 71 The Sopranos: Episode 1.05, ‘College’ Sean O’Sullivan, The Ohio State University 72. The Sopranos: Episode 2.04, ‘Commendatori’ Sean O’Sullivan, The Ohio State University Romanzo criminale 73. Romanzo criminale: Performance and Stardom Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 74. Romanzo criminale: Adaptation/Transmedia Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 75. Romanzo criminale: Gender Danielle Hipkins, University of Exeter 76. Romanzo criminale: Politics and Terrorism Dominic Holdaway, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuor 77. Romanzo criminale: Scene Analysis – The Aldo Moro Kidnapping Catherine O’Rawe, University of Bristol 78. Romanzo criminale: Scene Analysis – The Bologna Bombing Alan O’Leary, University of Leeds Gomorrah 79. Gomorrah: Gender Elena Past, Wayne State University 80. Gomorrah: Metacinematic References Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 81. Gomorrah: Urban Space Monica Seger, William and Mary University 82. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – Opening Sequence Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 83. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – The Initiation of Totò Alberto Zambenedetti, University of Toronto 84. Gomorrah: Scene Analysis – The Finale Monica Seger, William and Mary University Filmography Selected Bibliography Contributors
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