Chambliss, William J.

On the take : from petty crooks to presidents / William J. Chambliss. - 2nd ed. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1988. - xvi, 301 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Bibliography: p. 219-228.

Introduction -- You can get anything you want if you've got the bread -- Being in the business of vice -- Profits and payoffs -- The crime network -- Mantaining control -- The network comes apart -- The higher circles -- The state and organizing crime -- The enemy is us -- Appendixes.

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Organized crime--United States.
Organized crime--Washington (State)--Seattle--Case studies.
Political corruption--United States.
Drug control--United States.
Racketeering--United States.

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