Organized Crime in America: A Book of ReadingsA compendium of excerpts from other works about organized crime in America. The readings explore both the history and sociology of organized crime and span the time period from the country's earliest days to the 1960s. |
Contents
The Gangster State | 8 |
The Syndicate at MidCentury | 10 |
The Big Fix | 15 |
Copyright | |
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