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Crime Inc: The story of organized crime

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Met de bekentenissen van mafioso Tomasso Buscetta, informant van de Italiaanse en Amerikaanse justitie en het gigantische proces op Sicilië, staan de Mafia en La Cosa Nostra weer in het brandpunt van de belangstelling.Martin Short, historicus en journalist, legt in MISDAAD BV oorsprong en macht van de georganiseerde misdaad bloot. Als in een thriller wordt de lezer ingevoerd in de wereld van de organisatie, terrein, zwijgplicht ('Omerta'), 'godfathers' als Al Capne en Lucky Luciano en de verstrengeling van de mafia met bedrijfsleven, politiek, vakbonden en politie.Een fascinerend verslag van de macht van deze invloedrijke en gewelddadige organisatie die de hele Italiaanse en Amerikaanse maatschappij beheerst.

355 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

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December 5, 2019
Extremely good insight on the Mafia from the turn of the century to the mid eighties. Lots of interviews and biographies of famous hoods as well as the history of the Mafia in Italy and the USA. Whilst looking at the various murders and crimes both small and large committed by the Mafia it also shows how they corrupted a lot of American society though out the time they have been active in the USA. Well researched and written. This book is based on the documentary of the same name (which you can find on Youtube and is well worth watching).
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May 3, 2024
Interesante documento escrito en lenguaje periodístico, que recoge la historia y las andanzas de la mafia, hasta su publicación, a mediados de los 80.
Es muy denso, pero de antena lectura.
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23 reviews2 followers
January 15, 2023
Debunks commonly held myths about the Mafia. Good insight into the mafia's connections.

However it's too scattered, and isn't that in depth as expected. Would be better off watching the documentary instead.
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