Bibliograph

Russian mafia in America, immigration, culture, and crime, James O. Finckenauer, Elin J. Waring

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Label

Russian mafia in America, immigration, culture, and crime, James O. Finckenauer, Elin J. Waring

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-292) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Russian mafia in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

39007246

Responsibility statement

James O. Finckenauer, Elin J. Waring

Sub title

immigration, culture, and crime

Summary

"Does a "Russian Mafia" really exist? This book seeks to answer that question by examining the intricate history of Russian organized crime in both its homeland and the United States. It investigates in detail such topics as the characteristics of the Russian criminal tradition of vory v zakone ("thieves-in-law"), contemporary Russian mobs, criminal activity among Russian immigrants, claims of KGB involvement in American crime, and connections between crime bosses and gangsters in both countries." "Drawing on research conducted in cooperation with the Tri-State Joint Soviet-emigre Organized Crime Project as well as on privileged access to confidential information, James O. Finckenauer and Elin J. Waring focus on criminal networks in the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania area. They also report on a nationwide survey of law enforcement agencies and examine major criminal cases, notably Russian participation with Cosa Nostra families in bootleg gasoline schemes."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Organized crime: mafias, myths, and ethnicity -- Early waves of Russian immigration to the United States -- "New" Russians come to America -- The Russian criminal tradition -- The new Russian mobs -- An overview of Soviet émigré crime in the United States -- The structure of Soviet émigré crime -- How Soviet émigrés view Soviet émigré crime -- Is there a Russian mafia in America?

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