"Emerging" organized crime hypotheses in criminology textbooks

The case of African-American organized crime

Bibliographic Data

ID5845145
AuthorsSean Griffin (0000-0001-8521-9404, Abington Memorial Hospital, corresponding author), Sean Patrick Griffin
Year2003
Volume14
Issue2
Pages287-301
Publication date2003-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10511250300085801
OpenAlexW1991279664
LanguageEN
References cited30

Contemporary textbooks exhibit competing historical perspectives regarding so-called "emerging" organized crime groups. Some texts argue that organized crime committed by groups other than Sicilian/Italian-Americans is now emerging. Others hold that many of the "emerging" groups have been organizing crime for some time and that it is the research in this area that is emerging. This paper briefly examines these propositions, presenting the two groups of thought regarding African-American organized crime. The author then presents a literature review of African-American organized crime research to assist scholars and instructors attempting to better understand the competing perspectives

Cultural Criminology · Organised crime · Sicilian · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Gambling Behavior and Treatments

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