NCJ Number
179705
Date Published
1999
Length
268 pages
Annotation
This book examines the current state of organized crime in the United States and the rise of nontraditional criminal organizations in new immigrant communities.
Abstract
The book explores why organized crime is a serious problem in some businesses and industries and not in others, and the consequences of racketeering activities for labor organizations and businesses tainted by a criminal presence. It examines the blurred demarcation between legitimate and illegitimate sectors of society and explains the reasons for this occurrence. In the process, the book provides a distinct vantage point for understanding organized crime not just as an "outlaw fringe" preying on society, but as a disturbingly integral element of America's social and economic structure. The book is divided into nine chapters: (1) Organized Crime Penetrations of Legitimate Businesses; (2) Infiltration of Organized Criminal Groups into US Trade Unions; (3) Corruption and Racketeering in the Construction Industry; (4) The Fulton Fish Market and the ILA as Family Businesses; (5) The Pizza Connection: Selling Dough and Dope; (6) The Carting and Waste Disposal Industries; (7) Racketeering in Chinatown and Brighton Beach; (8) Control Policy Issues; and (9) Conclusions. Notes, figures, tables, index