Discusses actual corrupt practices in one small city, showing both the mechanisms of corruption and the fundamental questions they raise, the answers to which will apply in many cities. He describes the background and conditions that made it possible for a local syndicate to take over an Eastern industrial center, Wincanton. He discusses the many factors which permitted the take-over, stressing the citizens' lack of concern about links between petty gambling and the undermining of their local government.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN-10
0871542994
ISBN-13
9780871542991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106794562
Product Key Features
Author
John A. Gardiner
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Social Issues, Services & Welfare
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Author Biography
JOHN A. GARDINER is chief of the Research Planning and Coordination Staff of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.