| “Stones run it”: taking back control of organized crime in Chicago, 1940-1975. | |
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PMID: 22171408 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
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In the 1960s and 1970s African American “supergangs” emerged in Chicago. Many scholars have touted the “prosocial” goals of these gangs but fail to contextualize them in the larger history of black organized crime. Thus, they have overlooked how gang members sought to reclaim the underground economy in their neighborhoods. Yet even as gangs drove out white organized crime figures, they often lacked the know-how to reorganize the complex informal economy. Inexperienced gang members turned to extreme violence, excessive recruitment programs, and unforgiving extortion schemes to take power over criminal activities. These methods alienated black citizens and exacerbated tensions with law enforcement. In addition, the political shelter enjoyed by the previous generation of black criminals was turned into pervasive pressure to break up street gangs. Black street gangs fulfilled their narrow goal of community control of vice. Their interactions with their neighbors, however, remained contentious. |
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Authors:
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Will Cooley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of urban history Volume: 37 ISSN: 0096-1442 ISO Abbreviation: J Urban Hist Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-10-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100968114 Medline TA: J Urban Hist Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 911-32 Citation Subset: Q |
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Walsh University, OH. |
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