In Chinatown Gangs, Ko-lin Chin penetrates a closed society and presents a rare portrait of the underworld of New York City's Chinatown. Based on first-hand accounts from gang members, gang victims, community leaders, and law enforcement authorities, this pioneering study reveals the pervasiveness, the muscle, the longevity, and the ...
No one knows how many Chinese are being smuggled into the United States, but credible estimates put the number at 50,000 arrivals each year. Astonishing as this figure is, it represents only a portion of the Chinese illegally residing in the United States. Smuggled Chinese presents a detailed account of how this traffic is conducted and what ...
A study of Asian criminality and its manifestations in America's ethnic communities, this book describes the history and activities of Chinese secret societies and examines how these societies have degenerated into crime groups. The author compares Chinese gangs with other ethnic gangs.
In recent years, "black gold politics" has become a major issue in Taiwan. The term "black gold politics" refers to the penetration of violent racketeers and self-serving businessmen into politics. According to Ko-lin Chin, this situation can be very threatening to a society since it undermines the integrity and legitimacy of public institutions. ...
This text is an assessment of organised crime in America and of the law enforcement strategies and activities to control it since the Prohibition era. This survey addresses the key questions and analyses the issues that make up the debate historically about the nature of organised crime, its roots, causes, forms, growth, and control, and, above ...
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