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Unlock the inner workings of the Russian mafia with this detailed guide to its infamous prison tattoos. Join former police officer turned journalist Mark Bullen as he presents a history of Russian-speaking organized crime gangs, their operations, and a complex culture of tattoo art. Included are more than 100 never-before-seen photos of tattoos from Russian and European police archives and 50+ original tattoo drawings alongside an in-depth symbology covering everything from nationalist themes to punishment tattoos to tattoos worn by female prisoners. Based on a law enforcement training program used around the world, this is the guide to understanding everything you could ever want to know about one of the worldâ s most notorious criminal organizations through their tattoo culture.

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Unlock the inner workings of the Russian mafia with this detailed guide to its infamous prison tattoos. Join former police... Read more

    Publisher: SCHIFFER
    Publication Date: 1/1/2000
    ISBN13: 9780764355981, 978-0764355981
    ISBN10: 0764355988

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    Unlock the inner workings of the Russian mafia with this detailed guide to its infamous prison tattoos. Join former police officer turned journalist Mark Bullen as he presents a history of Russian-speaking organized crime gangs, their operations, and a complex culture of tattoo art. Included are more than 100 never-before-seen photos of tattoos from Russian and European police archives and 50+ original tattoo drawings alongside an in-depth symbology covering everything from nationalist themes to punishment tattoos to tattoos worn by female prisoners. Based on a law enforcement training program used around the world, this is the guide to understanding everything you could ever want to know about one of the worldâ s most notorious criminal organizations through their tattoo culture.

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