Philadelphia's Black Mafia: A Social and Political History

by S.P. Griffin and Sean Patrick Griffin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140201421X
• ISBN13: 9781402014215
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.5"