David Critchley

Gebundenes Buch

The Origin of Organized Crime in America

The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931

Beschreibung

In this stunning book, David Critchley examines the birth of organized crime in New York, including the Mafia recruitment process, relations with Mafias in Sicily, the role of non-Sicilians in New York's organized crime Families, the impact of Prohibition, and allegations that a "new" Mafia was created in 1931.

Autor

A former British public sector employee, David Critchley received his doctorate from Liverpool John Moores University, and is the author of the 1984 bibliography International Perspectives on Organized Crime and of articles in the journal Global Crime and Chronicle, the magazine of the Historical Society of Michigan. His book The Origin of Organized Crime in America: The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931 is the product of 10 years of research both in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 675g
• ISBN-13: 9780415990301
• ISBN-10: 0415990300
• Artikelnr.: 25684579