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Organized Crime

Organized Crime. I. Criminal Networks A. Before Prohibition B. Growth C. Beer Wars D. The “Syndicate” II. The Idea of “Organized Crime” A. Progressive Political Economy B. Ethnic Stereotypes C. Functionalist Social Science III. Gang Busters A. Early Ambivalence

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Organized Crime

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  1. Organized Crime I. Criminal Networks A. Before Prohibition B. Growth C. Beer Wars D. The “Syndicate” II. The Idea of “Organized Crime” A. Progressive Political Economy B. Ethnic Stereotypes C. Functionalist Social Science III. Gang Busters A. Early Ambivalence B. The Corruption Crisis C. Calls for reform IV. Redefining the Problem A. The Great Depression B. Shifting Priorities

  2. The Old Regime “Big Jim” Colosimo and his saloon • Retail • Saloons, nightclubs, & brothels • Ethic Origins • Irish—Clan Na Gael • Jews– Prostitution, gambling, liquor, fencing, & smuggling • Italians– Mano Negro • Non-lethal violence • Slugging, bombing • Political control • Politicians in “vice wards” own joints

  3. Growth • New attitude • Individualism • Consumerism • Hedonism • Technology • Racing wire • Prohibition

  4. Beer Wars • Illegal alcohol is $2B industry • Urban gangs fight to control the market

  5. “The Syndicate” • Capone • St. Valentine’s Day massacre, 1929 

  6. Progressive Political Economy • Political metaphor • Conspiracies • Machines • Trusts • Rings • Class metaphor • Mob • Gang

  7. Stereotypes • Castellammarese War (1930-1) • Sicilian Immigrants • “Moustache Petes” • Neapolitan-Americans • “Lucky” Luciano • Jewish Americans • Meyer Lansky • Organized crime is as AMERICAN institution  Don Vito Cascio Ferro

  8. Functionalist Social Science • Focus • Culture • Environment • Law • See crime as “functional” response to defect in law, injustice, or inequality • View crime as a form of social organization • Landesco

  9. Urban Ballyhoo • Clownishly corrupt mayors • Chicago • William “Big Bill” Thompson • NYC • Jimmy “Beau James” Walker • Boston • James “The Rascal King” Curley

  10. Political Crisis • McSwiggin assassination

  11. Confronting Lawlessness Mayor Walker before the Seabury committee Chicago reform mayor, William E. Dever Frank Loesch (right), president of the Chicago Crime Commission

  12. Federal Criminal Justice • Wickersham Commission FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover

  13. The Great Depression • GNP falls 29% between 1929 and 1933 • Unemployment jumped from 3.2 to 25.2% between 1929 and 1933 

  14. New Priorities • New Deal • 18th Amendment repealed, December 5th 1933 • Congress passes Anti-Racketeering Law, May 1934 Fauerbach Brewery Bar, Madison Wisconsin

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