Gangland Sydney (Paperback)

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With its intake of English criminals in the 18th and 19th centuries, Sydney had a ready-made criminal class in operation. From the Razor Gang Wars of the 1920s and 1930s through the rise of the East Coast Milieu in the 1970s and the intense rivalry between outlaw motorcycle gangs in the 1980s, this account places Sydney's criminal past under the microscope. Under examination is Sydney's notorious crime hotspot Kings Cross as well as the role of the New South Wales police force in both helping and hindering the growth of Sydney's criminal empires. Anyone interested in true crime will appreciate this meticulously researched chronicle.

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With its intake of English criminals in the 18th and 19th centuries, Sydney had a ready-made criminal class in operation. From the Razor Gang Wars of the 1920s and 1930s through the rise of the East Coast Milieu in the 1970s and the intense rivalry between outlaw motorcycle gangs in the 1980s, this account places Sydney's criminal past under the microscope. Under examination is Sydney's notorious crime hotspot Kings Cross as well as the role of the New South Wales police force in both helping and hindering the growth of Sydney's criminal empires. Anyone interested in true crime will appreciate this meticulously researched chronicle.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Melbourne University Press

Country of origin

Australia

Release date

July 2011

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

October 2011

Authors

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Dimensions

199 x 131 x 23mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

208

ISBN-13

978-0-522-85870-9

Barcode

9780522858709

Categories

LSN

0-522-85870-8



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