Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, History, Americas
Cover of the book Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941 by Kristofer Allerfeldt, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Kristofer Allerfeldt ISBN: 9781476629964
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 12, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Kristofer Allerfeldt
ISBN: 9781476629964
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 12, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why do they immortalize Al Capone while forgetting his more successful contemporaries George Remus or Roy Olmstead? 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.

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Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why do they immortalize Al Capone while forgetting his more successful contemporaries George Remus or Roy Olmstead? 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.

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