Three Class Bundle - F2613 Early Organized Crime in Detroit
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Early Organized Crime in Detroit: Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia explores Detroit’s struggle with gang violence, public corruption, and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the 20th century. The book is one of the first comprehensive accounts of the early Italian Mafia in Detroit and includes rarely published images from the era. Join the book’s author for a look at the Mafia’s role in Detroit history.
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James Buccellato
James Buccellato, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University. He researches and writes about gangs and organized crime and has taught in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. Buccellato’s work appears in peer-reviewed journals, crime anthologies, and national news websites. Buccellato is a certified gang specialist with the National Gang Crime Research Center in Chicago, IL.