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Asset Forfeiture: Civil Remedies Against Organized Crime, Robert M. Lombardo Jan 2016

Asset Forfeiture: Civil Remedies Against Organized Crime, Robert M. Lombardo

Robert M. Lombardo

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The Forty-Two Gang: The Unpublished Landesco Manuscripts, Robert M. Lombardo Jan 2016

The Forty-Two Gang: The Unpublished Landesco Manuscripts, Robert M. Lombardo

Robert M. Lombardo

This paper examines Chicago's Forty-Two Gang. The Forty-Two Gang is one of the most famous groups in gang history, yet we know very little about the gang. Combining data from published and archival sources, this paper provides a history of the gang and explores its impact on the emergence of the Outfit, the traditional organized crime group in Chicago. The archival sources used in this analysis come from the unpublished John Landesco manuscript collection. The manuscripts not only provide a rich source of information on the Forty-Two Gang, but also a fresh look at the diffusion of delinquency subcultures and …


The Organized Crime Neighborhoods Of Chicago, Robert M. Lombardo Jan 2016

The Organized Crime Neighborhoods Of Chicago, Robert M. Lombardo

Robert M. Lombardo

No abstract provided.


Chicago’S Little Sicily, Robert M. Lombardo Jan 2016

Chicago’S Little Sicily, Robert M. Lombardo

Robert M. Lombardo

No abstract provided.


Community Policing: Broken Windows, Community Building, And Satisfaction With The Police, Robert M. Lombardo, Todd Lough Jan 2016

Community Policing: Broken Windows, Community Building, And Satisfaction With The Police, Robert M. Lombardo, Todd Lough

Robert M. Lombardo

The concept of community policing dominates the law enforcement profession today. One would be hard pressed to find an advertisement for a police chief’s position that does not require a thorough understanding of this method of policing. Like the Kansas City preventive patrol experiment and the Rand report on the criminal investigation process, the call for community policing has led to dramatic changes in the way that police carry out their responsibilities. In spite of its popularity, there have been a number of challenges to community policing from social scientists who are particularly concerned about the ‘broken windows’ model of …


Organizational Approaches To Drug Law Enforcement By Local Police Departments In The United States: Specialized Drug Units And Participation In Multi-Agency Drug Task Forces, Robert M. Lombardo, David E. Olson Jan 2016

Organizational Approaches To Drug Law Enforcement By Local Police Departments In The United States: Specialized Drug Units And Participation In Multi-Agency Drug Task Forces, Robert M. Lombardo, David E. Olson

Robert M. Lombardo

This paper examines the factors associated with the decision of local police departments in the United States to operate specialized drug units or to participate in multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. Combining data from the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey, the 2000 Census, and the Uniform Crime Report, we use both bivariate and multivariate methods to conduct the analysis. The findings indicate that county-level agencies, those with other formalized drug control efforts, high levels of violent crime, high degrees of task specialization and formalization, and high proportions of the resident population accounted for by renters were more likely …