Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941

ISBN-13: 9781476670652 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 300 str.

Kristofer Allerfeldt

Opis

Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why do they immortalize Al Capone while forgetting his far more successful and innovative precursor, Michael Cassius MacDonald? Why are some public figures repudiated for their connections to the mob while others gain celebrity status? Drawing on historical accounts, the author analyzes the public's understanding of organized crime and questions some of our most deeply held assumptions about crime and its role in society.