NCJ Number
12320
Date Published
1969
Length
432 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZED CRIME'S INVOLVEMENT IN LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESS, ITS ORGANIZATION, PROFITS, AND METHODS USED TO PROTECT ITSELF.
Abstract
THE AUTHORS BEGIN WITH A NARRATIVE OF A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SEVERAL CITIZENS SHOWING HOW ORGANIZED CRIME AFFECTS EACH INDIVIDUAL. DETAILED DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED ON THE ORGANIZATION OF ORGANIZED CRIME, RECRUITING AND TRAINING OF ITS MEMBERS. LOYALTY, SECRECY, DEFENSE, PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ARE AMONG THE AREAS DISCUSSED. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZED CRIME AND ITS PENETRATION INTO LEGITIMATE BUSINESS AND POLITICS ARE DISCUSSED. AN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES IS PRESENTED.