Books written by Gary W. Potter

  • Controversies in White-Collar Crime

    In I. Taylor and L. Taylor (eds.) Politics and Deviance. Harmondsworth: Penguin. Pearce, F. and L. Snider (1995). “Regulating Capitalism.” In F. Pearce and L. Snider (eds.) Corporate Crime: Contemporary Debates.

  • The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice: Fifth Edition

    Blow, C. M. (2016, September 26). Police violence: American epidemic, American consent. The New York Times, p. A27. Blume, J. & Neumann, S. (2007). “It's like deja vu all over again”: Williams v. Taylor, Wiggins v. Smith, Rompilla v.

  • Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts and Control

    L94 2007 363.450973--dc22 2007031070 Cover design by Tin Box Studio, Inc./Cincinnati, Ohio EDITOR Ellen S. Boyne ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Michael C. Braswell Preface Despite decades of widespread enforcement, interdiction, prevention efforts ...

  • The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice

    ... 9 See also Political manipulation of crime myths Graber , D. , 43 Graves , W. , 277 Graysmith , R. , 70 Green , M. , 126 , 130 , 136 Greene , J. , 199-200 Greenfield , L. , 40 , 302 Griffin , R. , 21 Grinspoon , L. , 172 Gropper ...

  • Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control

    ... Mike Coppola and Salvatore Maranzano joined the likes of Joe ( Joe Bananas ) Bonanno and Charles ( Lucky ) Luciano . During the 1930s , Luciano and other Italian organized crime bosses solidified their base of operation , which some ...

  • Wicked Newport: Kentucky's Sin City

    " Eastern Kentucky University Professors Gary Potter and Thomas Barker, both experts on organized crime, along with Jenna Meglen, offer up a captivating chronicle of Newport's criminal development, complete with thought-provoking ...

  • Organized Crime

    This is designed to be an introductory text serving several purposes in the field of criminal justice.

  • The City and the Syndicate: Organizing Crime in Philadelphia

    The City and the Syndicate: Organizing Crime in Philadelphia

  • The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice

    "This innovative alternative to traditional textbooks provides insightful observations of myths and trends in criminal justice. The authors dissect popular images of crimes and criminals in a cogent, compelling, and...

  • Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control

    This work focuses on the many critical areas of America's drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decisionmaking within this complex and multi-disciplinary field.

  • Constructing Crime: Perspectives on Making News and Social Problems

    Constructing Crime: Perspectives on Making News and Social Problems

  • The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice

    Fourteen chapters challenge misconceptions about specific crimes or aspects of the criminal justice system. Kappeler and Potter dissect popular images of crimes and criminals in a cogent, compelling, and engaging manner.

  • Organized Crime

    This edition's extensive new coverage includes updated discussions of drug trafficking and terrorism, as well as organized crime groups from China, Nigeria, Albania, Central America, Japan, and the Tri-Border area.

  • Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control

    New edition of a multifaceted discussion of the contemporary drug problem. The authors address the history of drug use and drug control policy; drug pharmacology; drug trafficking; drug-related crime; the...

  • Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts and Control

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  • Criminal Organizations: Vice, Racketeering, and Politics in an American City

    This book answers many questions about organized crime by presenting a detailed investigation of the organization & delivery of illegal goods & services in "Morrisburg" (a pseudonym for a city...