书目名称 | The Upperworld and the Underworld |
副标题 | Case Studies of Rack |
编辑 | Robert J. Kelly |
视频video | http://file.papertrans.cn/922/921817/921817.mp4 |
丛书名称 | Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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描述 | From Damon Runyan‘s colorful tough guys in black shirts andwhite ties to recent media coverage of John Gotti, the `dapper don‘,public depictions of racketeers in the United States have drawnattention away from the true nature of organized crime and itsextensive penetrations into mainstream business. .The Upperworld andthe. .Underworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and BusinessInfiltrations in. .the United States. strips away the romanticpatina and reveals the significant impact of racketeering on vitalsegments of American industry. .In this informative study Robert Kelly explores two fundamentalquestions: `Why is organized crime a serious problem in somebusinesses and industries, and not in others?‘ and `What are theconsequences of racketeering activities for labor organizations andbusinesses tainted by a criminal presence?‘ He examines the blurreddemarcation between the legitimate and illegitimate sectors of societyand explains the reasons for this occurrence. In the process, Kellyprovides a distinct vantage point for understanding organized crime,not just as an `outlaw fringe‘ preying on society, but as adisturbingly integral element of our social and economic structure.Moreover, |
出版日期 | Book 1999 |
关键词 | Crime; Institution; business; nature; organization; trade unions |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4883-6 |
isbn_softcover | 978-1-4613-7215-8 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4615-4883-6 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999 |