{"product_id":"busting-the-mob-james-b-jacobs-9780814741955","title":"Busting the Mob: The United States V. Cosa Nostra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn examination of the forces and events that led to the most successful organized crime control initiatives in American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince Prohibition, the Mafia has captivated the media and, indeed, the American imagination. From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, organized crime grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite, or perhaps because of, its power and high profile, Cosa Nostra faced little opposition from law enforcement. Yet, in the last 15 years, the very foundations of the mob have been shaken, its bosses imprisoned, its profits diminished, and its influence badly weakened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vivid and dramatic book, James B. Jacobs, Christopher Panarella, and Jay Worthington document the government's relentless attack on organized crime. The authors present an overview of the forces and events that led in the 1980s to the most successful organized crime control initiatives in American history. Enlisting trial testimony, secretly taped conversations, court documents, and depositions, they document five landmark cases, representing the most important organized crime prosecutions of the modern era--Teamsters Local 560, The Pizza Connection, The Commission, the International Teamsters, and the prosecution of John Gotti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James B. Jacobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814741959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814741955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.29w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/1995 pg. 878","brand":"James B. Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136168767743,"sku":"9780814741955","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6d7713f-97d4-4be7-8fa0-d0fb204cf9f7.jpg?v=1770160972","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/busting-the-mob-james-b-jacobs-9780814741955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}