Russian Mafia In America

Tales of contemporary mobs, criminal activity among Russian immigrants, and claims of KGB involvement in American crime have long been reported in the news, but what of the "Russian mafia" is real, and what is a creation of sensational media?
With research conducted in collaboration with the Tri-State Joint Soviet-émigré Organized Crime Project, Russian Mafia in America was the first in-depth study on Russian organized crime following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Authors Finckenauer and Waring focus on criminal networks in the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania area, as well as a nationwide survey of law enforcement agencies and major criminal cases.
Russian Mafia in America is a compelling look into the phenomenon of crime among Russian émigrés over generations, creating a fascinating contrast to commonly held assumptions.

Tales of mobs and criminal activity among Russian immigrants have long been reported in the news, but is there really a "Russian mafia" in America? This fascinating exposé seeks to answer that question, focusing on criminal networks in the Tri-State area, as well as major national cases of organized crime.
James O. Finckenauer is Director of the International Center at the National Institute of Justice.
Elin J. Waring is Associate Professor of Sociology at the Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York.