Bureaucracy and the Mafia: An Alternative View

@article{Haller1992BureaucracyAT,
  title={Bureaucracy and the Mafia: An Alternative View},
  author={M. Haller},
  journal={Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice},
  year={1992},
  volume={8},
  pages={1 - 10}
}
  • M. Haller
  • Published 1992
  • Political Science
  • Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Cressey's bureaucratic interpretation of organized crime families has been the dominant view of the subject. This paper reviews the problems associated with the bureaucratic definition and suggests some alternative viewpoints. 
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