Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders: Chicago's Private War Against Capone

by Dennis E. Hoffman

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According to the Elliot Ness myth, which has been widely disseminated through books, television shows, and movies, Ness and the Untouchables defeated Al Capone by marshaling superior firepower. In Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders, Dennis Hoffman presents a fresh new perspective on the downfall of Al Capone. To debunk the Eliot Ness myth, he shows how a handful of private citizens brought Capone to justice by outsmarting him rather than...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0809330040

ISBN13:9780809330041

Release Date:August 2010

Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

20th Century Biographies Criminology Historical History Organized Crime Social Sciences State & Local True Accounts True Crime

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