CRM 330: Organized Crime: Books and Ebooks

American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and Dapper Dons. It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination. American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangs Jesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic.

Contents: The almighty Latin king and queen nation (ALKQN) / David C. Brotherton -- The Asociación ; eta / David C. Brotherton -- Australian youth gangs / Kevin McDonald -- The Black Hand / David Hohn -- Bloods / Juan Francisco Esteva Martinez -- Brazilian gangs / André Sales Batista and Marcos David Burgos -- Chavos Banda in New York City / Juan Francisco Esteva Martinez -- Chicano gangs / Karin Michonski -- Chinese organized crime and gangs / Sean Grennan -- Criminal career paradigm / Lila Kazemian -- Criminal organizations / Albert DiChiara -- Criminal subcultures and gangs / J. Mitchell Miller and Janaka VanderKooi -- Crips / Juan Francisco Esteva Martinez and Marcos Antonio Ramos -- Differential association theory / Albert DiChiara -- French gangs / Akim Oualhaci -- Football hooligans / Chabeli Miralles Sueiro -- Gang clothing / Jessica Castanon -- Gang females / Dana M. Nurge -- Gang identity as performance / Robert Garot -- Gang graffiti: East Coast vs. West Coast / Robert D. Weide -- Gang prevention and intervention programs / Crystal Rodriguez -- Gang workers / Robert Durán -- Gang symbols / Shawn Booth -- Gangs and drugs / Stephanie Herman -- Gangs and the media / David C. Brotherton -- Gang photography / Donna DeCessare -- Gangs and post-industrialism / Kevin McDonald -- Gangs as social and economic organizations / S. Wojciech Sokolowski -- Gangs in prison / Jeffrey Ian Ross -- Gangs and the underground economy / Stuart Henry and Dana Nurge -- Gangs in U.S. schools / Pedro Mateu-Gelabert and Howard Lune -- Gangster disciples / Marisa Omori and Douglas E. Thompkins -- German gangs / Sandra M. Bucerius -- Godfathers / David Hohn -- Graffiti: gang and non-gang / Jeff Ferrell -- Grasp- gang reduction and aggressive supervision parole / Richard Butler -- Hate groups / Yolanda Martin -- Hell's Angels in Canada / Angelo Kontos -- Japanese organized crime and gangs / Sean Grennan -- Jewish gangs and gangsters / Donna L. Halper -- King blood / David C. Brotherton -- Kingism / Luis Barrios -- Korean organized crime and gangs / Sean Grennan -- Labeling theory / Robert D. Weide -- Latin King Bible / Louis Kontos -- Latin gangs in Barcelona / Noemí Canelles and Carles Feixa -- The Latin Queens / Milady T. Padilla -- Little brother syndrome / Ric Curtis -- Machismo / Yolanda Martín -- Mexican gangs / Carles Feixa -- Moral panics / Jock Young -- Non-racist skinheads / Albert DiChiara -- Organized crime / Albert DiChiara -- Operation Ceasefire / David Kennedy -- Outlaw Bikers / Mitch Librett -- Police repression tactics against U.S. street gangs / David C. Brotherton -- Qualitative analysis and gangs / Annette Bickford -- Rap music / Darby E. Southgate -- Research methods / Annette Bickford -- Restorative justice and gang crime / Billy Long -- Russian gangs / Svetlana Stephenson -- PATHE (Positive Action Through Holistic Education) / Racquel Ellis -- Skinheads / Albert DiChiaria -- Social construction of gangs / William J. Farrell -- Social disorganization / Albert DiChiaria -- South African gangs / Tony Roshan Samara -- Spanish gangs / Carles Feixa and Laura Porzio -- Street organizations / David C. Brotherton -- Subculture of gangs / Russell Kelly -- Subcultural theories of gangs / Louis Kontos -- Suburban gangs / Rebecca D. Petersen -- Stanley Tookie Williams / Tom Hayden -- Terrorism and gangs / Marisa Omori -- Transnational gangs / Carles Feixa -- Thrasher, Frederic / Greg Dimitriadis -- Trenchcoat mafia / Ralph Larkin -- U.S. racist skinheads / Peter G. Simi -- Vice Lords Inc. / Chano LaBoy -- Vietnamese organized crime and gangs / Sean Grennan -- Vigilante gangs / Annette L. Bickford -- Wannabes: characteristics, causes and deterrence / Billy Long -- Yablonsky and the Violent Gang / Russell Kelly.

Introduction -- Organized crime groups -- Controlling organized crime -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Facts and data, quotations, and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Selected print and nonprint resources.

Contents: Introduction -- Welcome to Beltway -- Getting things done: civic engagement in action -- Looks like trouble: early signs of gangs and violence -- Gang violence can happen here: the Hastings murders and their aftermath -- Coming together: problem solving and the neighborhood watch -- Conclusion: civic activism and the new parochialism -- Appendix: getting in and out of Beltway.

Publisher Weekly
Somewhere within this turgid set of street-lingo interviews with L.A. gang members are some interesting anecdotes and words of wisdom: about the importance of decolonizing black minds, of getting out of the ``circle'' that contains even the likes of Bill Cosby; about using excellence to combat racism; about the importance of black self-help; about how alcohol may be more dangerous than other drugs; about the love and camaraderie that balances more negative gang experiences. But the authors, a husband-and-wife team of independent rap producers, seem to have turned on the tape recorder without providing sufficient context for their tales (e.g., we're not given enough information on the oft-mentioned L.A. gang truce). Nor do they challenge their subjects to explain their often loopy Afrocentrism (``I'm an African that has been kidnapped, living in America,'' says one). The 14 interviewees, all men, have transcended their pasts to work now for peace; would that their efforts were dignified by journalism, not stenography. Photos not seen by PW. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Contents: ch. 1: How widespread is the problem of gangs? Chapter preface -- Girl membership in gangs is on the rise / Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez -- The problem of girl gangs has been exaggerated / Joan Smith -- Gangs are a problem of the underprivileged / Ely Flores -- Privileged children also get involved in gangs / Gillian Flaccus -- Immigration contributes to the gang problem / Brian R. Ballou and Maria Sacchetti -- Immigrants are not responsible for increases in criminal activity / The economist -- ch. 2 : Why do people join gangs? Chapter preface -- Adolescents join gangs for a sense of social belonging / Phelan Wyrick -- Victims of violent crimes join gangs / Terrance J. Taylor -- The rap industry exacerbates the gang problem / Donald Lyddane -- The relationship between rap and gangs has been misunderstood / John M. Hagedorn -- Gangs are proliferating in prisons / Michael Montgomery -- Prison managers are effectively fighting the proliferation of gangs in prisons / Ron Holvey -- ch. 3: What should be done to prevent gangs? Chapter preface -- State lawmakers are helping to prevent gangs / Sarah Hammond -- Policy makers and police do not help prevent gangs / Judith Greene and Kevin Pranis -- Police do not effectively combat gangs / Trymaine Lee -- Gang prevention programs that offer alternatives to youth will decrease gang activity / Irving A. Spergel -- Many gang prevention programs have not been proven effective / Delbert S. Elliot -- ch. 4: What is the impact of gangs? Chapter preface -- Gangs have a large economic impact / Fight Crime: Invest in Kids -- Gangs often traffic in drugs / Nicholas V. Lampson -- Not all gang members are involved in drugs / Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway -- Gangs disrupt schools / Susannah Rosenblatt -- Gangs do not increase violence in schools / Sarah Schmidt -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact.

Table of Contents
The Japanese Mafia i
To Chiba Shinichi Sensei ii
The Japanese Mafia iii
Acknowledgements v
List of Figures viii
List of Tables ix
Glossary x
Conventions xii
Introduction 1
1 Mafias and the State 6
2 Yakuza Evolution 36
3 The Modern Yakuza: Structure and Organisation 65
4 Shinogi-sources of Income 92
5 Bōtaihō: Organised Crime Countermeasures-japanese Style 137
6 Heisei Yakuza-burst Bubble and Bōtaihō 177
7 Yakuza, Law and the State 248
Appendix A-designated Bōroyokudan Groups 277
Appendix B-yamaguchi-Gumi Top Executives Post Takumi 278
Appendix C-main Syndicate Sakazuki Relations 279
Appendix D-chronology of Significant Yakuza Events 280
Appendix E-bōtaihō Injunctions by Group 2000 283
Appendix F-bōryokudan-Related Discussions (Police and Centres) 1998 284
Bibliography 295
Index 310

Publisher Weekly
Investigative reporter Russo (Live by the Sword: The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK) offers an impressive in-depth history of Chicago's elusive crime syndicate. Unlike their trigger-happy East Coast counterparts, Chicago's gangsters stressed businesslike discretion following the chaotic Capone era, and they had a wide-ranging impact on American culture, entertainment and politics that has never been fully documented. Russo has new sources, ranging from entertainer Steve Allen's "crime files" to the widow of the book's most memorable figure, the Outfit's financial manager, "Curly" Humphreys. Others, like Paul "The Waiter" Ricca, will be known to Mob aficionados, but even they will note Russo's novel thesis, that the lucrative scams carried out during the group's 40-year heyday involved members of the respected "upperworld." These ventures ranged from the well known, such as the gambling operations that fueled Chicago's civic corruption, to the surprising (Mob-linked dairies were the first to use "sell by" dates). The Outfit started off-track betting and Top 40 charts and, in its declining years, the Outfit's "fixer," Sidney Korshak, vetted the cast of The Godfather. According to Russo, their "respectable" partners who publicly abhorred the gangster element included Joe Kennedy, MCA president Jules Stein, Bing Crosby, Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, and innumerable public servants. Russo humanizes the shadowy gangsters without denying their violent proclivities. He also examines them in the context of traditional immigrant ambitions. Russo's illuminating history may disorient some readers; still, this is the book to beat in examining this midcentury criminal empire. B&w photos not seen by PW. (Apr.) Forecast: This is not for the true-crime reader who glories in blood and guts, but those with a taste for social history as well will find much to enjoy here. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Library Journal
In this impressive work, investigative journalist Russo (Live by the Sword: The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK) combines hundreds of his own interviews and newly revealed government files with the latest in exposs (e.g., Sally Denton and Roger Morris's The Money and the Power, on Las Vegas) to present an in-depth history of the Chicago mob from the 1920s through the 1960s. Russo shows how, during that period, "The Outfit," as it called itself, helped elect several presidents, created Las Vegas, and bankrolled Hollywood. The book is studded with revelations, such as the true story of "The Untouchables," Bing Crosby's debt to the mob, and Al Capone's surprise conviction for tax evasion. The author has no sympathy for those in political power, decrying corruption in the Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. In an afterword he reveals his strong opinions on the topic, stating that white-collar criminals ("the upperworld") have been ignored at the expense of those in the "underworld" because of prejudice against Italians and the poor in general. Whether or not the reader agrees, Russo has written the most detailed book on the subject to date. Recommended for general collections. Harry Charles, Attorney at Law, St. Louis (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Summary
"Reppetto's book earns its place among the best . . . he brings fresh context to a familiar story worth retelling." —The New York Times Book Review Organized crime—the Italian American kind—has long been a source of popular entertainment and legend. Now Thomas Reppetto provides a balanced history of the Mafia's rise—from the 1880s to the post-WWII era—that is as exciting and readable as it is authoritative. Structuring his narrative around a series of case histories featuring such infamous characters as Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, Reppetto draws on a lifetime of field experience and access to unseen documents to show us a locally grown Mafia. It wasn't until the 1920s, thanks to Prohibition, that the Mafia assumed what we now consider its defining characteristics, especially its octopuslike tendency to infiltrate industry and government. At mid-century the Kefauver Commission declared the Mafia synonymous with Union Siciliana; in the 1960s the FBI finally admitted the Mafia's existence under the name La Cosa Nostra. American Mafia is a fascinating look at America's most compelling criminal subculture from an author who is intimately acquainted with both sides of the street.

Contents: Acknowledgements -- Foreword / C. Ronald Huff -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Defining and measuring the prevalence of gangs -- ch. 2. The link between gangs and crime -- ch. 3. The gang experience -- ch. 4. Gangs, gang members, and drug sales -- ch. 5. Female gang involvement -- ch. 6. Gangs and social institutions -- ch. 7. Responding to gang-related crime and delinquency -- ch. 8. Gang theory and policy -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.

Table of Contents
I Defining Criminal Gangs and Organized Crime
a Criminal Gangs
b Organized Crime
II Theories of Criminal Subcultures and Organized Crime
a Introduction
b Psychological Explanations
i Anti-Social Personalities
ii Dependent Personalitiesc
c Sociological Explanations
i Learning Theories
1 Sutherland's Theory of Differential Association
2 Subculture Theory
ii Social Disorganization Theory
iii Social Process Theories
1 Conflict Theory
2 Social Control Theory
3 Social Psychology & Symbolic Interactionism
III Italian Organized Crime
a Homeland Foundations and the American Mafia
i The Camorra
ii The Sicilian Mafia
b Membership Requirements
c Organizational Structure
i The Commission
ii Boss
iii Underboss
iv Consigliere
v Caporegime
d Rules and Regulations
e A Brief History of the United States
i The Black Hand
ii Chicago, Capone, and Prohibition
iii Unione Siciliana and the Castellammerese War
iv Five Families from New York
1 Luciano/Genovese
2 Mangano/Gambino
3 Lucchese
4 Profaci/Colombo
5 Bonanno
f Criminal Activities
i Bootlegging
ii Racketeering
iii Prostitution and Pornography
iv Italian Lottery
v Fraud
vi Securities Fraud and Stock Manipulation
vii Narcotics
g Criminal Prosecution & Government Efforts
i The Kefauver Committee
ii The Apalachian Incident
iii McClellan Committee
iv Electronic Surveillance
v The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
vi RICO Statute
vii The Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
h Conclusions
IV Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
a History
b The Big Four
c The Hells Angels and Sonny Barger
d Colors, Tattoos, and Membership Rituals
e Organizational Structure
f Rules and Regulations
g Women and the Outlaw Subculture
h Criminal Activities
i Drugs
ii Prostitution and Protections
iii Other Criminal Activities
i Gang Wars
j Canada
k Australia
l Law Enforcement
i Counterintelligence
ii Defense Funds and Bailbondsmen
iii Law Enforcement Successes
m Conclusions
V Supremacists
a Introduction
b Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam
c The Current State of the Nation of Islam
d Black Panthers
e Black Guerilla Family and Black Prison Gangs
f Similarities among Black Supremacist Gangs
g White Power
h KKK
i History of the Ku Klux Klan
ii The Reconstruction Klan
iii The Klan Resurfaces
iv Today's Klan
i WAR - White Aryan Resistance
j SkinheadskAryan Nations
l Neo-Nazis: Germany's Legacy
m The Order
n Christian Identity
o Similarities and Differences Among Groups
p Commonalities between Supremacist Gangs and Traditional Organized Crime
q Distinguishing between Supremacist Groups and Street Gangs
r Conclusions
VI Street Gangs
a History
b Viewing Street Gangs - The Past 40 Years
c Gang Identification
i Writing
ii Graffiti
iii Clothing
iv Colors
v Symbols
vi Rituals
vii Hand Signs
viii Tattoos
ix Definitions
d Organization/Structure of a Gang
e Street Gangs
i Mara Saldatrucha/M.S13
ii Bloods
iii Crips
1 The Bloods, Crips, Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls
a Tupac Shakur
i Commentary on the Shakur Murder
b Biggie Smalls
i Commentary on the Sm

Contents: Introduction -- Welcome to Beltway -- Getting things done: civic engagement in action -- Looks like trouble: early signs of gangs and violence -- Gang violence can happen here: the Hastings murders and their aftermath -- Coming together: problem solving and the neighborhood watch -- Conclusion: civic activism and the new parochialism -- Appendix: getting in and out of Beltway.

Contents: Gang identity as performance -- Moral dramas at school -- The contradictions of controlling student dress -- Claims -- Affiliations -- Violence and nonviolence -- Avoiding retaliation -- Streetwork.

Summary
A Groundbreaking, Unprecedented Bestseller in Italy, Roberto Saviano's insider account traces the decline of the city of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized crime network more powerful and violent than the Mafia. The Camorra is an elaborate, international system dealing in drugs, high fashion, construction, and toxic waste, and its influence has entirely transformed life in Campania, the province surrounding Naples. Since seeing his first murder victim, at thirteen, Roberto Saviano has watched the changes in his home city. For Gomorrah, he disappeared into the Camorra and witnessed at close range the audacious, sophisticated, and far-reaching corruption that has paralyzed his home city and introduced the world to a new breed of organized crime. Book jacket.

Reviews
Publisher Weekly
Saviano?s landmark expose of the demoralizing effects of organized crime in his homebase of Naples, Italy, is an incredible tale that loses its power in this long-winded reading by veteran Kramer. Droning on in a matter-of-fact tone, Kramer loses the author?s personal approach and fails to bring life to the touching memoir. Uninspired and indifferent, Kramer often sounds tired, struggling to keep himself interested, much less the listener. With slurred, often muffled narration, Kramer makes no attempt to engage his audience, a shame considering the rather fervent account that Saviano manages to recreate given his relationship with a deadly organized crime outfit and extensive research into the topic. Listening to Kramer over nine discs becomes a monotonous task rather than the entrancing experience that it should be. An utterly disappointing reading that fails to capture the gusto of Saviano?s work. Simultaneous release with the FSG hardcover (Reviews, Aug. 13). (Nov.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

Summary
From British crime syndicate figure, Patrick Adams, to former leader of the Taiwanese Four Seas Gang, Chen Yung-Ho, this alphabetical encyclopedia contains some 400 entries describing international organized crime figures, organizations, and issues. Entries primarily provide biographical information and organizational affiliations for organized crime figures from Australia, Afghanistan, Colombia, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and many other countries. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Worldwide perspective -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations, associations, and agencies -- Selected print and non-print resources.

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