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The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he...

This thought-provoking book examines gang history in the region encompassing West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as the El Paso-Juárez borderland region, the area contains more than three million people spanning 130 miles from east to west. Mike Tapia examines this region by exploring a century of historical developments through a criminological lens and by studying the diverse subcultures on both sides of the law.

Queen of Thieves is the gritty, fast-paced story of Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, a poor Jewish woman who rose to the top of her profession in organized crime during the Gilded Age in New York City. During her more than twenty-five-year reign as the country’s top receiver of stolen goods, she accumulated great wealth and power inconceivable for women engaged in business, legitimate or otherwise.

From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City's history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.

Based on years of research and extraordinary access to former gang members, reporter Jonthan Green creates an epic character-driven narrative, drawing on first-person interviews, police reports, and court transcripts to offer a unique and engrossing work of gritty urban reportage. Magisterial in its scope, Sex Money Murder offers an extraordinary perspective on modern-day America.

From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life...

Here are the stories of the great gangs that once terrorized New York City, from the Bowery Boys and the Dead Rabbits to the Gophers and the Eastmans—here are the infamous gangsters, from the days of the murderous Five Points Gangs to the later underworld mobs led by Mose the Bowery Boy, Monk Eastman, Paul Kelly, Kid Dropper, Dopey Benny, Gyp the Blood, and Owney Madden, and such feminine underworld luminaries as Gallus Mag and Sadie the Goat.

The experiences of heroic older women have traditionally been dismissed or buried in history books, and the skateboarding industry has mirrored this trend. Female skateboarders rarely get mentioned beyond a token paragraph, and stories of their contributions and barrier-breaking have almost never been told. Until now. With enthusiasm and empathy, Girl Gangs, Zines, and Powerslides celebrates the relentless participation of women in skateboarding from the 1960s onward who defied a hostile industry to carve out their own space through underground networks.

"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre...

The story of a year-long confrontation in 1972 between the Vancouver police and the Clark Park gang, a band of unruly characters who ruled the city's east side. Corrupt cops, hapless criminals, and murder figure in this story that questions which gang was tougher: the petty criminals or the police themselves.

There are many reasons why someone would choose to join a gang, and even more reasons why they shouldn’t. Join The CAUSE and Season 1 host Orlando Foreman and Season 2 host Ellis Rouse on this quest to understand gang culture through interviews with former gang members, experts and members of law enforcement as we learn more about gangs in the Wilmington, Delaware area. Each episode contains a different and interesting point of view on gang violence and street life. So dive in every Tuesday morning and begin to immerse yourself in the culture of gangs and educate yourself on gang activity, ...

Yakov and the Skinwalker Gang have been producing streams and podcasts on the paranormal, conspiracies, and the occult since 2018. Here you can find brand-new content alongside archived shows from years past. We cum for bigfoot. We drink for cloaca. Now you can too.

Il podcast indaga il fenomeno, spaventoso e dilagante, delle cosiddette “baby gang” in Italia, cercando di raccontarlo attraverso differenti punti di vista: quello delle vittime e dei loro familiari, ma anche degli operatori che cercano di recuperare i giovani criminali, delle forze dell’ordine e degli psicologi che si occupano specificamente del problema. Un quadro corale, con testimonianze dirette provenienti da varie zone d'Italia, in grado di restituire l’ampiezza del fenomeno e le sue tante sfaccettature.

Gang i gaden er fortællinger om Københavns gader og stræder, facader og brosten, mennesker og vandrehistorier igennem tiden.Fortalt af Jens-Ulrich Nielsen, der med stor fortælle begejstring, teatralsk indlevelse og passion for det absurde, fortæller alle de historier, der var for korte, for lange, for frække og for skæve til at komme med på hans byvandringer. Jens-Ulrich Nielsen er Cand.mag. I historie, byvandrer og fortæller, Rudolf Steiner lærer og Odd Fellow logebror. Hvis du vil booke Jens-Ulrich til et arrangement, kan du skrive til ham på: JUTN85@gmail.comPodcasten er ...

"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is a monumental work in the field of military strategy that has had a profound impact on future generations. It stands as the pinnacle of military literature worldwide.

Jacques Mesrine, Pablo Escobar ou Al Capone... Ces noms, que nous connaissons tous, sont devenus des figures mythiques du grand banditisme du 20ème siècle, réinventées à l’envie par la culture populaire. Mais qui a déjà entendu parler de Sandra Avila Beltran, de Christopher “Dudus” Coke ou de William Da Silva Lima ? Des montagnes du Sinaloa aux favelas de Rio, des bas-fonds de Los Angeles jusqu’aux ghettos de Kingston, JoeyStarr vous emmène dans les coins les plus dangereux du monde pour vous raconter, les destins de ces bandits hors normes qui croisent aussi celui de notre ...

Blood, Sweat & Gears!About One Gang Worldwide:One Gang Worldwide, where motorcycle enthusiasts unite! We’re more than a podcast; we’re a global movement bringing out positive information while celebrating the heroes, trailblazers, and entrepreneurs who shape the motorcycle community.The Podcast:Dive into authentic conversations with our guests, exploring their journeys, triumphs, and the moments that defined their love through motorcycles. We also highlight the rising stars ready to lead the next generation. Whether you’re a rider or just curious, our stories will inspire and connect you...

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a police-based dramatic crime anthology, ran from 1935-1957 and focused on dramatizing crimes from police files. The show also broadcast alerts, known as Gang Buster Clues, of suspects wanted by police around the country. Sadly only a limited number of episodes are known to survive. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome.

In 1945 seven of Hitler's henchmen were incarcerated as solitary inmates of the vast Spandau prison in Berlin originally built to accommodate hundreds. Every conceivable precaution was taken to ensure escape was impossible for such high-profile prisoners. Hitler's henchmen had been tried and convicted for their complicity in Hitler's campaign and had escaped the death penalty, unlike many of their former comrades.