Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941 e-bog
151,31 DKK
(inkl. moms 189,14 DKK)
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 understa...
E-bog
151,31 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
12 januar 2018
Længde
300 sider
Genrer
True crime
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781476629964
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.