Russian mafia in America : immigration, culture, and crime / James O. Finckenauer, Elin J. Waring.

Author/creator Finckenauer, James O.
Other author Waring, Elin J.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Northeastern University Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxvi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Russian American criminals--United States.
Organized crime--United States.

Contents Organized crime: mafias, myths, and ethnicity -- Early waves of Russian immigration to the United States -- "New" Russians come to America -- The Russian criminal tradition -- The new Russian mobs -- An overview of Soviet émigré crime in the United States -- The structure of Soviet émigré crime -- How Soviet émigrés view Soviet émigré crime -- Is there a Russian mafia in America?.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [269]-292) and index.
LCCN 98023540
ISBN1555533744 (cloth : alk. paper)