INDIVIDUAL CHOICE, MATERIAL CULTURE, AND ORGANIZED CRIME |
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| Authors: | PETER A. LUPSHA |
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| Affiliation: | Peter A . Lupsha is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico Albuquerque. He teaches Political Corruption and Organized Crime, is working on a book, Organized Crime in America: A Text and Analysis (Prentice-Hall, forthcoming). and is engaged in research on organized crime in the Southwest. He is consultant to the Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission in New Mexico. He would appreciate opportunities for correspondence with anyone interested in organized crime research. |
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| Abstract: | This article examines some of the American roots of organized crime, and its place within the American culture. The ethnic succession and limited mobility theses are critically examined, and some new perspectives presented regarding the analysis of organized crime. A number of research needs and propositions in need of further testing are presented. |
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