Showing East side, west side : organizing crime in New York, 1930-1950 by Alan A. Block
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East Side - West Side Based on primary source documents, this historical study establishes the interconnections between private violence and political, social, and economic life in New York from 1930-1950. By describing and analyzing both the social world and social system of organized crime, Block provides a new perspective, one based on racial and ethnic stereotypes. The book provides a penetrating look at one of the... Full description