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Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders: Chicago's Private War Against Capone

by Hoffman, Dennis E. | PB | Good
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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
3 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780809330041
Book Title
Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders : Chicago's Private War Against Capone
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Dennis E. Hoffman
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, History, Social Science
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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According to the Elliot Ness myth, which has been widely disseminated through books, television shows, and movies, Ness and the Untouchables defeated Al Capone by marshaling superior firepower. In Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders , Dennis Hoffman presents a fresh new perspective on the downfall of Al Capone. To debunk the Eliot Ness myth, he shows how a handful of private citizens brought Capone to justice by outsmarting him rather than by outgunning him. Drawing on previously untapped sources, Hoffman dissects what he terms a "private war" against Capone. He traces the behind-the-scenes work of a few prominent Chicago businessmen from their successful lobbying of presidents Coolidge and Hoover on behalf of federal intervention to the trial, sentencing, and punishment of Al Capone. Hoffman also reconstructs in detail a number of privately sponsored citizen initiatives directed at stopping Capone. These private ventures included prosecuting the gangsters responsible for election crimes; establishing a crime lab to assist in gangbusting; underwriting the costs of the investigation of the Jake Lingle murder; stigmatizing Capone; and protecting the star witnesses for the prosecution in Al Capone's income tax evasion case. Hoffman suggests that as American society continues to be threatened by illegal drugs, gangs, and widespread violence, it is important to remember that the organized crime and political corruption of Prohibition-era Chicago were checked through the efforts of private citizens. Dennis E. Hoffman is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN-10
0809330040
ISBN-13
9780809330041
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92496194

Product Key Features

Book Title
Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders : Chicago's Private War Against Capone
Author
Dennis E. Hoffman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Copyright Date
1993
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
364.1060977311
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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