LibGuides: CJ-5004: Organized Crime: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Examining the Demographic Profile and Attitudes of Citizens, in Areas Where Organized Crime Groups Proliferate
Kirby, S., McManus, M., & Boulton, L. (2018). Examining the demographic profile and attitudes of citizens, in areas where organized crime groups proliferate. Trends in Organized Crime, 21(2), 172–188.
This research article focuses on the demographics and feelings of the citizens of the neighborhoods where organized crime is known to operate. Do the people in these neighborhoods trust the police or feel like they are in danger when they leave their homes?
Pathways Into Organized Crime: Comparing Founders and Joiners
Kemp, L., Zolghadriha, S., & Gill, P. (2020). Pathways into organized crime: Comparing founders and joiners. Trends in Organized Crime, 23(3), 203–226.
This article discusses research-based information on how members of organized crime families entered organized crime.
From Hierarchies To Networks: The Organizational Evolution of the International Drug Trade
McCarthy-Jones, A., Doyle, C., & Turner, M. (2020). From hierarchies to networks: The organizational evolution of the international drug trade. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 63.
This article explains the new look of what a drug cartel. Instead of a centralized hierarchy, the cartel has moved into a less hierarchical system. Brokers are discussed.

Ex-Mob Boss Rates 13 Mafia Movie Scenes | How Real Is It?

Ex-Capo of the Colombo crime family, Michael Franzese, explains the accuracy of some mafia scenes.

Supplemental Resources

Bet-David, P. (2018, January 18). Highest paid mafia boss tells the TRUTH about the life [Video]. YouTube.

This is part I of a two-part series of a Q & A about the life of the mob. Patrick Bet-David questions Michael Franzese about his life in the mob.

Bet-David, P. (2018, July 26). Mafia boss tells all – Jimmy Hoffa, JFK assassination and much more [Video]. YouTube.

This is part II of a two-part series of a Q & A about the life of the mob. Patrick Bet-David questions Michael Franzese about his life and conspiracy theories related to the mob.