The Mafia Encyclopedia

Carl Sifakis9780816056941, 0-8160-5694-3, 0816056951

Organized crime is the greatest criminal phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to John Gotti, the ”Teflon don” who died in prison, these criminals have garnered headlines and captured the public imagination with their flamboyant lifestyles and colorful attitudes. Immortalized in books, movies, and popular television shows like The Sopranos and Growing Up Gotti, these gangsters, godfathers, hitmen, and dons have taken their place in criminal mythology, but the reality of their underworld endeavors is something entirely different. The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the mob’s most influential perpetrators and personalities, including their hangouts and hideaways, their plays for power, their schemes and crimes, and their unique culture and jargon. More than 100 illustrations approximately 500 entries, and a chronology bust the Mafia myths with an unflinching look at the brutal, sin-laden, and bizarre culture and characters of organized crime.

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Table of contents :
The Mafia Encyclopedia……Page 2
Contents……Page 4
Preface to the Third Edition……Page 5
Introduction……Page 10
A……Page 20
B……Page 45
C……Page 92
D……Page 150
E……Page 179
F……Page 183
G……Page 195
H……Page 233
I……Page 250
J……Page 255
K……Page 258
L……Page 267
M……Page 302
N……Page 343
O……Page 356
P……Page 370
R……Page 392
S……Page 417
T……Page 456
U……Page 473
V……Page 475
W……Page 483
Y……Page 497
Z……Page 502
Mafia Time Line……Page 509
Photo Credits……Page 517
Index……Page 518