Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia' could be used as primary reading in
deviance and organized crime courses. Academicians in the fields of
criminology, sociology, history, political science and
African-American Studies will find the book compelling and
important. This book provides the first sociological analysis to
date of Philadelphia's infamous "Black Mafia" which has organized
crime (with varying degrees of success) in predominantly
African-American sections of the city dating back to the late
1960's.
Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia':
-is a first step in developing both data and sophisticated
theoretical propositions germane to the ongoing study of organized
crime;
-uses primary source documents, including confidential law
enforcement files, court transcripts and interviews;
-explores the group's activities in detail, depicting some of the
most notorious crimes in Philadelphia's history;
-thoroughly examines the organization of the Black Mafia and the
group's alliances, conspiracies and conflicts;
-challenges many of the current historical and theoretical
assumptions regarding organized crime.
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