Donald R. Cressey (1996)
Very few people have had the kind of impact on the niche field of organized crime research as Donald R. Cressey. Here, then, is part
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
January 30, 2011
Philly’s Underworld: A Complicated and Fascinating Melting Pot
[Note: This was originally posted in December 2010 and has been updated in September, November, and December 2019, and in January 2020] Far from the
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
December 31, 2010
Philadelphia’s Black Mafia on TV and online
[Note: this post was updated as of September 2020 to reflect that BET no longer posts the episode online and that it may be found
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
December 15, 2010
Black Brothers, Inc. update: Dawud Bey back in the news
Discussed quite a bit in the latter portion of the updated (2007) version of my Black Brothers, Inc, Dawud Bey is back in the news.
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
May 28, 2010
Black Brothers, Inc. 5th Best-Selling Sociology Book 2004-08
According to an analysis of best-selling sociology titles published in the Spring 2010 issue of Contexts*, Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
May 15, 2010
Interview and Black Brothers, Inc. mention in March 2010 Playboy issue
I was interviewed some time ago by journalist/author Frank Owen for a piece he was writing on the Philly underworld. In particular, he was examining
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
March 4, 2010
Dawud Bey pleads guilty to witness intimidation
I have been so consumed with putting the finishing touches on my forthcoming book on the NBA betting scandal that I haven’t posted about the
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
March 2, 2010
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Intimidating Witnesses
by U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dawud Bey, 41, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with Kaboni Savage, charged in a separate indictment, and
SPG Editor
March 1, 2010
Bookin’, bettin’, and organized crime: A primer
It has occurred to me that the audience following the NBA betting scandal featuring referee Tim Donaghy and pro gambler Jimmy Battista, while cognizant of
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
December 25, 2009
A couple of Donaghy curiosities for consideration
This is the first of what will likely be several critiques of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s book and related tour (to be posted here
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
December 25, 2009