Breaking the devil's pact : the battle to free the Teamsters from the mob / / James B. Jacobs and Kerry T. Cooperman
| Breaking the devil's pact : the battle to free the Teamsters from the mob / / James B. Jacobs and Kerry T. Cooperman |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Disciplina | 345.73/0267 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CoopermanKerry T |
| Soggetto topico |
Mafia trials - United States
Racketeering - United States - History Labor unions - Corrupt practices - United States - History Organized crime investigation - United States - History |
| ISBN |
9780814743669
0814743668 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introducing the litigants and the judge -- The civil RICO complaint and settlement -- IBT resistance and Judge Edelstein's resolve: July 1989--September 1992 -- Establishing new disciplinary machinery: July 1989--September 1992 -- An insurgent's triumph: the IBT's 1991 election -- General President Carey and the IRB: 1992--1997 -- The 1996 election scandal -- The emergence of James P. Hoffa -- The 2001 election, the demise of project rise and the IRB's third term -- The 2006 election, the IRB's fourth term and the lead up to the 2011 -- Election -- Lessons, reflections and speculations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828242703321 |
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| New York, : New York University Press, c2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can gun control work? [[electronic resource] /] / James B. Jacobs
| Can gun control work? [[electronic resource] /] / James B. Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3/3/0973 |
| Collana | Studies in crime and public policy |
| Soggetto topico | Gun control - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-53189-4
0-19-534921-0 1-60256-461-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I. ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND; 1 Dissecting the Gun Problem; 2 Existing Gun Controls; 3 Impediments to More Gun Controls; II. AMERICA'S DOMINANT GUN CONTROL PARADIGM; 4 The Politics of the Brady Law; 5 What the Brady Law Says; 6 Holes in the Brady Law; 7 Evaluating the Brady Law; III. POLICY OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE; 8 Closing the Gun Show and Secondary Market Loophole; 9 Comprehensive Licensing and Registration; 10 Prohibition and Disarmament; 11 Other Gun Control Strategies; 12 Creating Gun-Free Public Spaces; 13 Conclusion: The "Problem" Reconsidered; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C
DE; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450342903321 |
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
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Can gun control work? [[electronic resource] /] / James B. Jacobs
| Can gun control work? [[electronic resource] /] / James B. Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3/3/0973 |
| Collana | Studies in crime and public policy |
| Soggetto topico | Gun control - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-53189-4
0-19-534921-0 1-60256-461-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I. ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND; 1 Dissecting the Gun Problem; 2 Existing Gun Controls; 3 Impediments to More Gun Controls; II. AMERICA'S DOMINANT GUN CONTROL PARADIGM; 4 The Politics of the Brady Law; 5 What the Brady Law Says; 6 Holes in the Brady Law; 7 Evaluating the Brady Law; III. POLICY OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE; 8 Closing the Gun Show and Secondary Market Loophole; 9 Comprehensive Licensing and Registration; 10 Prohibition and Disarmament; 11 Other Gun Control Strategies; 12 Creating Gun-Free Public Spaces; 13 Conclusion: The "Problem" Reconsidered; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C
DE; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783265303321 |
Jacobs James B
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hate Crimes [[electronic resource] ] : Criminal Law and Identity Politics
| Hate Crimes [[electronic resource] ] : Criminal Law and Identity Politics |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina |
345.73025
364.155 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hate crimes
Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-34684-5
9786611346843 1-4237-4568-X 0-19-803222-6 1-60256-710-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; ONE: Introduction; TWO: What Is Hate Crime?; THREE: Hate Crime Laws; FOUR: Social Construction of a Hate Crime Epidemic; FIVE: The Politics of Hate Crime Laws; SIX: Justification for Hate Crime Laws; SEVEN: Enforcing Hate Crime Laws; EIGHT: Hate Speech, Hate Crime, and the Constitution; NINE: Identity Politics and Hate Crimes; TEN: Policy Recommendations; Notes; Bibliography; Table of Cases; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457993103321 |
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 | ||
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Hate Crimes [[electronic resource] ] : Criminal Law and Identity Politics
| Hate Crimes [[electronic resource] ] : Criminal Law and Identity Politics |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina |
345.73025
364.155 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hate crimes
Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government |
| ISBN |
1-281-34684-5
9786611346843 1-4237-4568-X 0-19-803222-6 1-60256-710-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; ONE: Introduction; TWO: What Is Hate Crime?; THREE: Hate Crime Laws; FOUR: Social Construction of a Hate Crime Epidemic; FIVE: The Politics of Hate Crime Laws; SIX: Justification for Hate Crime Laws; SEVEN: Enforcing Hate Crime Laws; EIGHT: Hate Speech, Hate Crime, and the Constitution; NINE: Identity Politics and Hate Crimes; TEN: Policy Recommendations; Notes; Bibliography; Table of Cases; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784660603321 |
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mobsters, unions, and feds [[electronic resource] ] : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs
| Mobsters, unions, and feds [[electronic resource] ] : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1/06/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor unions - United States - History
Racketeering - United States - History Mafia - United States - History Organized crime - United States - History Organized crime investigation - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8147-4315-3
0-8147-4373-0 1-4294-9020-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction -- Organized crime and organized labor -- President's Commission on Organized Crime -- Labor racketeering in New York City -- Organized labor's response to organized crime -- Labor racketeering and the rank and file -- Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO (1982) -- Civil RICO suits and trusteeships -- The liberation of IBT Local 560 -- The New York City District Council of Carpenters -- The four international unions -- Evaluating Civil RICO -- ; Concluding reflections. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452121203321 |
Jacobs James B
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| New York, : New York University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mobsters, unions, and feds [[electronic resource] ] : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs
| Mobsters, unions, and feds [[electronic resource] ] : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1/06/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor unions - United States - History
Racketeering - United States - History Mafia - United States - History Organized crime - United States - History Organized crime investigation - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
American
Feds Mobsters efforts enforcement erase extraordinary influence labor left light mafia movement shadow sheds that unions |
| ISBN |
0-8147-4315-3
0-8147-4373-0 1-4294-9020-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction -- Organized crime and organized labor -- President's Commission on Organized Crime -- Labor racketeering in New York City -- Organized labor's response to organized crime -- Labor racketeering and the rank and file -- Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO (1982) -- Civil RICO suits and trusteeships -- The liberation of IBT Local 560 -- The New York City District Council of Carpenters -- The four international unions -- Evaluating Civil RICO -- ; Concluding reflections. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778290503321 |
Jacobs James B
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| New York, : New York University Press, c2006 | ||
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Mobsters, unions, and feds : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs
| Mobsters, unions, and feds : the Mafia and the American labor movement / / James B. Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs James B |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1/06/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor unions - United States - History
Racketeering - United States - History Mafia - United States - History Organized crime - United States - History Organized crime investigation - United States - History |
| ISBN |
9780814743157
0814743153 9780814743737 0814743730 9781429490207 1429490209 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction -- Organized crime and organized labor -- President's Commission on Organized Crime -- Labor racketeering in New York City -- Organized labor's response to organized crime -- Labor racketeering and the rank and file -- Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO (1982) -- Civil RICO suits and trusteeships -- The liberation of IBT Local 560 -- The New York City District Council of Carpenters -- The four international unions -- Evaluating Civil RICO -- ; Concluding reflections. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960147103321 |
Jacobs James B
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| New York, : New York University Press, c2006 | ||
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