Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941

Organized Crime in the United States, 1865-1941

Kristofer Allerfeldt
$55.93
Publication Date: January 23rd, 2018
Publisher:
McFarland & Company
ISBN:
9781476670652
Pages:
300
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Description

Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why do they immortalize Al Capone while forgetting his more successful contemporaries George Remus or Roy Olmstead? Why are some public figures repudiated for their connections to the mob while others gain celebrity status?

Drawing on historical accounts, the author analyzes the public's understanding of organized crime and questions some of our most deeply held assumptions about crime and its role in society.

About the Author

Kristofer Allerfeldt is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He has published extensively on American history, with a special interest in the history of American crime and its interpretation. He lives in the United Kingdom.