Organized Crime Taught in College

[mafiastudent]

So I was on Ebay looking around and I came across (posted this up on my FB group as well) this Organized Crime texted and I decided to buy. It just came, I flipped through and thought some of you might find some of this interesting.....especially the Gotti "critical thinking" question....

[mafiastudent]

Two more

[thekiduknow]

I don't understand the question about Gotti, it's indisputable that he became boss of the Gambino family/syndicate. There's a clear line of succession from Gambino to Castellano to Gotti.

[mafiastudent]

I'm going to go back and see what was before that critical thinking question....but I just found another one....which is even more hilarious...

[mafiastudent]

The Gotti stuff

[mafiastudent]

Last of Gotti

I don't know why these pics are coming in sideways

[mafiastudent]

But Here is the Biggest Question for All you:

Are you a social supporter of organized crime?????

[Pogo The Clown]

the consigliere, often a lawyer

Looks like the writer has seen the Godfather once too many times.


Pogo

[mafiastudent]

the consigliere, often a lawyer

Looks like the writer has seen the Godfather once too many times.


Pogo

The fact they actually have academic theories about organized crime is amazing. I was going to take pics of the entire table of contents but it's like 10 pages...haha

[JeremyTheJew]

Jimmy Buccellato actually taught a class in AZ that deals with OC.

I dont know EXACT details....

Has anyone heard from him at all??
Last time I saw him me and Scott b all had lunch together

[Lefty_Ruggiero]

It surprises me that more college professors and historians do not jump into studying the history of organized crime. It would help separate the fact from the fiction.

[thekiduknow]

It surprises me that more college professors and historians do not jump into studying the history of organized crime. It would help separate the fact from the fiction.

I agree, look what some researches have done in their spare time, both on here and in articles in Informer Magazine. If tenured professors started researching the mafia/organized crime, i'm sure there will be a whole new wealth of information coming out.

[mafiastudent]

It surprises me that more college professors and historians do not jump into studying the history of organized crime. It would help separate the fact from the fiction.

I agree, look what some researches have done in their spare time, both on here and in articles in Informer Magazine. If tenured professors started researching the mafia/organized crime, i'm sure there will be a whole new wealth of information coming out.

But what would be the purpose of a class like that unless you were going into law enforcement? I would imagine any law enforcement class would have to be more specialized than what's being presented in that book I posted.

There might be interest as an elective I guess though.

[thekiduknow]

It surprises me that more college professors and historians do not jump into studying the history of organized crime. It would help separate the fact from the fiction.

I agree, look what some researches have done in their spare time, both on here and in articles in Informer Magazine. If tenured professors started researching the mafia/organized crime, i'm sure there will be a whole new wealth of information coming out.

But what would be the purpose of a class like that unless you were going into law enforcement? I would imagine any law enforcement class would have to be more specialized than what's being presented in that book I posted.

There might be interest as an elective I guess though.

It could definitely be part of the history department, I was a history major and wish there were classes on the mafia/organized crime just to learn more.

[Pogo The Clown]

I took an OC class once and it was nothing special. The average poster here is a lot more knowledgeable about OC than the professor who taught it.


Pogo