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Vicious Circles

The Mafia in the Marketplace

Book • 1979

Jonathan Kwitny

In 'Vicious Circles: The Mafia in the Marketplace', Jonathan Kwitny provides a detailed investigation into the Mafia's involvement in various industries, revealing how organized crime affects everyday consumer goods.

The book also critiques the legal system's inability to effectively address these issues, highlighting lenient sentencing and the 'revolving door' practice among lawyers.

Mentioned by

Mike Callicrate

Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned by

Mike Callicrate

as detailing how big meat packers were cooperating and stealing the producer's share of the consumer dollar.

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Recommended by

David Brown

as further reading on organized crime’s influence over the meat trade and broader marketplaces.

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Mentioned by

Mike Callicrate

as evidence of cooperation between major meatpackers, particularly IBP, in manipulating cattle markets.

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Mentioned by

Finn de Waire

as an earlier major study of the case and available on archive.org.

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