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In the Russian mafia, "Vor" (plural: Vory) (literally, "Thief") is an honorary title analogous to a made man in the Italian-American and Sicilian mafia. The honor of becoming a Vor is given only when the recruit shows considerable leadership skills, personal ability, intellect, and charisma.
- Late 1980s–present
Miami represents a gateway to both the United States and Latin America. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and FBI disrupted one scheme that involved a plan to use a Russian-built submarine to ...
May 9, 1996 · Washington, May 16 (RFE/RL) -- The Russian Mafia in the U.S. is expanding and becoming more violent, say U.S. government officials and former members of organized crime gangs in the United States.
Jan 18, 2019 · 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 ...
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- James O Finckenauer, Elin J Waring
The American Mafia, [21] [22] [23] commonly referred to in North America as the Italian-American Mafia, the Mafia, or the Mob, [21] [22] [23] is a highly organized Italian American criminal society and organized crime group. In North America, the organization is often colloquially referred to as the Italian Mafia or Italian Mob, though these ...
- 1861; 162 years ago
- Since the mid-19th century
Nov 15, 2001 · The Russian Mafia in America is the first in-depth study on Russian organized crime since the breakup of the Soviet Union and the arrival of the latest wave of immigrants to the United States. It is an eye-opening expose of major players in America's underworld and a significant contribution to the literature on organized crime.
- Paperback
- James O. Finckenauer, Elin J. Waring
The Russian Mafia in America is the first in-depth study on Russian organized crime since the breakup of the Soviet Union and the arrival of the latest wave of immigrants to the United States. It is an eye-opening expose of major players in America's underworld and a significant contribution to the literature on organized crime.
