Written by a former organized crime prosecutor, now a criminal justice professor, "Management Methods From The Mafia" is intended to inspire creative leadership alternatives by recounting the techniques employed by thirty notorious mobsters of the past. Intended primarily for future law enforcement administrators, its concepts are also applicable to other organizational fields where innovative management procedures are long overdue. What better vehicle to carry the message of creative and efficient organizational management than the study of the successful entrepreneurs of infamous national crime syndicates? �Management Methods From The Mafia� is an attempt to encourage exploration of these radical approaches to the organizational challenges facing government and industry in the twenty-first century. There may be three distinct types of readers that this book might appeal to: those interested in organizational management and leadership seeking new inspiration, those who find encouragement if the fact that something positive can be found even the deepest levels of evil in our society�s history, and finally, those who are merely fascinated with the lives of the most notorious gangsters of the Twentieth Century. The strategies and philosophies that the author has assigned to each of the characters in this book are based upon the conclusions that he has have drawn from their biographies and accomplishments in real life. He has attempted to represent both genders and numerous ethnic groups his selection. Perhaps readers will draw differing conclusions and find inspiration in areas which he has not anticipated from reading about the experiences of these historical villains.

If Wendy Zhu did not leave her rented room in a house she shared with four other students that fateful afternoon on 6 May 1992 she would now be successful medical specialist practicing in either Australia or China married with children and loving family and relatives. That was not Wendy Zhu’ destiny that afternoon Wendy was hit by Mitsubishi van driven by Fatima Singh and dragged for four kilometers. She still had signs of life when she was brought to nearby hospital wrapped in blanket but soon after was pronounced dead.

‘What transpired in the ensuing quest for justice is nothing short of cutting edge argument dealing with the criminal and civil aspects of offences and charges under the umbrella of the Motor Traffic Act and the question of admissibility of witness statement and expert reports. What transpired at the hearing of the case against Fatima Singh and her husband Rajah leaves you at the edge of your seat’.

This is Michael Saadey Abdul-Karim fifth book. His other books are: ‘Observation Status’, ‘Customised Down Under’, ‘The Thumbprint Will’, and ‘Unholy Prayer’.

If Wendy Zhu did not leave her rented room in a house she shared with four other students that fateful afternoon on 6 May 1992 she would now be successful medical specialist practicing in either Australia or China married with children and loving family and relatives. That was not Wendy Zhu’ destiny that afternoon Wendy was hit by Mitsubishi van driven by Fatima Singh and dragged for four kilometers. She still had signs of life when she was brought to nearby hospital wrapped in blanket but soon after was pronounced dead.

‘What transpired in the ensuing quest for justice is nothing short of cutting edge argument dealing with the criminal and civil aspects of offences and charges under the umbrella of the Motor Traffic Act and the question of admissibility of witness statement and expert reports. What transpired at the hearing of the case against Fatima Singh and her husband Rajah leaves you at the edge of your seat’.

This is Michael Saadey Abdul-Karim fifth book. His other books are: ‘Observation Status’, ‘Customised Down Under’, ‘The Thumbprint Will’, and ‘Unholy Prayer’.

Preparation and Trial of a Federal Criminal Case will be valuable not only to the experienced federal criminal practitioner, but will be of greater importance to the lawyer engaged in general practice.

This book provides case authority, necessary forms, ways to maximize discovery, and techniques one should make use of in order to position his client so that he can obtain an acquittal.

The task of trying a criminal case is extremely complicated. Cases are tried in wonderful settings, but the off putting fact is that prosecutors are given a preference; their word means more than that of defense counsel. One need only read Justice White’s opinion (dissenting and concurring) in United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218, at 250 (1967) and compare it with Justice Sutherland’s opinion in Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78, at 88 (1935) to see how judges and even juries according to Justice Sutherland expect that the prosecutor will only proceed against those who are guilty. One who undertakes the trial of a criminal case thus has great responsibility: to know the law in order to protect the record, to know techniques to be effective at trial, and to have the necessary skill to make the best opening, conduct direct and effective cross examination, how to deal with the judge, and to give a winning summation.

A combination of your skills as a trial lawyer in general practice and use of the techniques discussed in this book will enable you to expand your practice into the field of trying federal criminal cases.

The author's endeavor is to deconstruct important influences the American dream has on individuals' personality. In the American social structure, there exists a conflict between legitimate and illegitimate means of goal achievement. The design of social structure indicates the manner in which institutions within the society exhibit predictable patterns of behavior those individuals depend on in daily social interaction. Secondly, criminal personality emerges from a social structure that exerts pressure on certain individuals to achieve the American dream. Moreover, he examines how individuals shift from one class status to another within the social structure because of the pressure to achieve success. Finally, he displays a comprehensive model of adaptation that illustrates, explains, and classifies where individuals fit in the continuum of adopting cultural values and suggests several strategies societies can use to decrease criminal personality.

The author's endeavor is to deconstruct important influences the American dream has on individuals' personality. In the American social structure, there exists a conflict between legitimate and illegitimate means of goal achievement. The design of social structure indicates the manner in which institutions within the society exhibit predictable patterns of behavior those individuals depend on in daily social interaction. Secondly, criminal personality emerges from a social structure that exerts pressure on certain individuals to achieve the American dream. Moreover, he examines how individuals shift from one class status to another within the social structure because of the pressure to achieve success. Finally, he displays a comprehensive model of adaptation that illustrates, explains, and classifies where individuals fit in the continuum of adopting cultural values and suggests several strategies societies can use to decrease criminal personality.

The author's endeavor is to deconstruct important influences the American dream has on individuals' personality. In the American social structure, there exists a conflict between legitimate and illegitimate means of goal achievement. The design of social structure indicates the manner in which institutions within the society exhibit predictable patterns of behavior those individuals depend on in daily social interaction. Secondly, criminal personality emerges from a social structure that exerts pressure on certain individuals to achieve the American dream. Moreover, he examines how individuals shift from one class status to another within the social structure because of the pressure to achieve success. Finally, he displays a comprehensive model of adaptation that illustrates, explains, and classifies where individuals fit in the continuum of adopting cultural values and suggests several strategies societies can use to decrease criminal personality.

This book is an attempt to explain and demonstrate to the reader in the form of photographs, sketches, diagrams and �first hand knowledge� of what and who may be considered an �INSTANT-RESPONDER�, as opposite, or different from a �First/Second, or Third Responder� in an emergency situation. It is also a much needed �MEMORIAL� to S/P/O �Killed in the line of Duty�, when �others are absent�. It is well known that the Security/Police Officer� sacrifices has never been �properly recognized� as other has been only because �Bureaucratic indifferences� and the lack of political will, and courage. The author further advocate that the Municipal Police Policy-maker, realize that the �Policeman� belong on the streets and side-walks of our American cities, and not hidden in a fort, or headquarters, waiting to be called to the �scene of a disturbance�, or worst, a �scene of a vicious and deadly crime�. Once this is �again understood� then the citizens of American cities can began to feel �safe and secure�. We can not allow the �criminal elements of our society� to �control who walks and have access to our streets and side-walks�. The only reasons that they have �taken-over�, is because they are no police officers out there to challenge them. Our government, administrator, should �re-engage� our returning home military veterans as Security/Police Officer by making jobs available to those who wants a decent job and decent salary. This is just the beginning of what needs to be done, and this is �what this book is all about�. We hope the readers will agree and help us make this policy and possibility. Robert L. Elliott, IV S/P/O Retired

This book is an attempt to explain and demonstrate to the reader in the form of photographs, sketches, diagrams and �first hand knowledge� of what and who may be considered an �INSTANT-RESPONDER�, as opposite, or different from a �First/Second, or Third Responder� in an emergency situation. It is also a much needed �MEMORIAL� to S/P/O �Killed in the line of Duty�, when �others are absent�. It is well known that the Security/Police Officer� sacrifices has never been �properly recognized� as other has been only because �Bureaucratic indifferences� and the lack of political will, and courage. The author further advocate that the Municipal Police Policy-maker, realize that the �Policeman� belong on the streets and side-walks of our American cities, and not hidden in a fort, or headquarters, waiting to be called to the �scene of a disturbance�, or worst, a �scene of a vicious and deadly crime�. Once this is �again understood� then the citizens of American cities can began to feel �safe and secure�. We can not allow the �criminal elements of our society� to �control who walks and have access to our streets and side-walks�. The only reasons that they have �taken-over�, is because they are no police officers out there to challenge them. Our government, administrator, should �re-engage� our returning home military veterans as Security/Police Officer by making jobs available to those who wants a decent job and decent salary. This is just the beginning of what needs to be done, and this is �what this book is all about�. We hope the readers will agree and help us make this policy and possibility. Robert L. Elliott, IV S/P/O Retired

The Cloak of Deception is written to provide insight into the criminal justice system as it relates to the politics of drug enforcement in rural America. Its content illustrate the events, actions and incidents that occurred on the flatlands, back roads and waterways of a small region of Virginia. This book could spark a new wave of debates over crime, justice and society.

The Cloak of Deception is written to provide insight into the criminal justice system as it relates to the politics of drug enforcement in rural America. Its content illustrate the events, actions and incidents that occurred on the flatlands, back roads and waterways of a small region of Virginia. This book could spark a new wave of debates over crime, justice and society.

Why you should be reading this book.

To the victims of crime: Make no mistake about it, after reading this book, you will know beyond a reasonable doubt that prisoners in jail are suffering. Whether it is on the city, county, or state level, prisoners are living in a world that far extends the suffering they have inflicted upon you. Having this knowledge will never make up for your loss or ill feelings. It can only do two things: give you peace of mind...or allow you to forgive. In any case, each and every day a criminal is behind bars, s/he is subject to disease, destruction, despair, and death. This book will provide you with extremely vivid details of the life of a prisoner...And I can assure you, “ what’s going in the mind of a prisoner is far more torturous than what’s happening in the cell.”

To the parents: What will it be today that sets you apart from the responsibility of being accountable to your children. How will you spend your day? What puts you at risk of coming to jail today? Consider the events that make up your day; the drives, the pick ups, the drops, the fighting, the stealing, the dealing, the doping, the drinking. How much longer can you play this game of roulette with your children? What’s it going take for you to already realize the sorrow, regret, and despair, you will feel by coming to jail and simultaneously abandoning your children.

To the criminal: Are you alone? Did you come to jail today? Will you be here tomorrow? Does your history wish for a better re-occurrence of events unfolding in your life? Right now, at this very moment, are you in jail because of some unforseen future that should have been recognized long before the cuffs were place around your wrists? If you are in jail today, have been in jail before, or are setting yourself up to go to jail, this is the book to read.

Jail is the sentence you receive for committing a crime. The sentence will be time. But the true punishment of your crime will come from the imprisonment of your mind.

Peter Hall

Why you should be reading this book.

To the victims of crime: Make no mistake about it, after reading this book, you will know beyond a reasonable doubt that prisoners in jail are suffering. Whether it is on the city, county, or state level, prisoners are living in a world that far extends the suffering they have inflicted upon you. Having this knowledge will never make up for your loss or ill feelings. It can only do two things: give you peace of mind...or allow you to forgive. In any case, each and every day a criminal is behind bars, s/he is subject to disease, destruction, despair, and death. This book will provide you with extremely vivid details of the life of a prisoner...And I can assure you, “ what’s going in the mind of a prisoner is far more torturous than what’s happening in the cell.”

To the parents: What will it be today that sets you apart from the responsibility of being accountable to your children. How will you spend your day? What puts you at risk of coming to jail today? Consider the events that make up your day; the drives, the pick ups, the drops, the fighting, the stealing, the dealing, the doping, the drinking. How much longer can you play this game of roulette with your children? What’s it going take for you to already realize the sorrow, regret, and despair, you will feel by coming to jail and simultaneously abandoning your children.

To the criminal: Are you alone? Did you come to jail today? Will you be here tomorrow? Does your history wish for a better re-occurrence of events unfolding in your life? Right now, at this very moment, are you in jail because of some unforseen future that should have been recognized long before the cuffs were place around your wrists? If you are in jail today, have been in jail before, or are setting yourself up to go to jail, this is the book to read.

Jail is the sentence you receive for committing a crime. The sentence will be time. But the true punishment of your crime will come from the imprisonment of your mind.

Peter Hall

Why you should be reading this book.

To the victims of crime: Make no mistake about it, after reading this book, you will know beyond a reasonable doubt that prisoners in jail are suffering. Whether it is on the city, county, or state level, prisoners are living in a world that far extends the suffering they have inflicted upon you. Having this knowledge will never make up for your loss or ill feelings. It can only do two things: give you peace of mind...or allow you to forgive. In any case, each and every day a criminal is behind bars, s/he is subject to disease, destruction, despair, and death. This book will provide you with extremely vivid details of the life of a prisoner...And I can assure you, “ what’s going in the mind of a prisoner is far more torturous than what’s happening in the cell.”

To the parents: What will it be today that sets you apart from the responsibility of being accountable to your children. How will you spend your day? What puts you at risk of coming to jail today? Consider the events that make up your day; the drives, the pick ups, the drops, the fighting, the stealing, the dealing, the doping, the drinking. How much longer can you play this game of roulette with your children? What’s it going take for you to already realize the sorrow, regret, and despair, you will feel by coming to jail and simultaneously abandoning your children.

To the criminal: Are you alone? Did you come to jail today? Will you be here tomorrow? Does your history wish for a better re-occurrence of events unfolding in your life? Right now, at this very moment, are you in jail because of some unforseen future that should have been recognized long before the cuffs were place around your wrists? If you are in jail today, have been in jail before, or are setting yourself up to go to jail, this is the book to read.

Jail is the sentence you receive for committing a crime. The sentence will be time. But the true punishment of your crime will come from the imprisonment of your mind.

Peter Hall

It seems as if drug abuse has always been with us. Today, marijuana is readily available and seems to be a part of our culture. Until the late 1970´s, marijuana seizures of a car’s trunk capacity seemed to be common place for law enforcement. Overnight, drug enforcement was turned upside down, ton quantities of South American marijuana entered the U. S. by sea vessels disrupting financial institutions with the huge amount of proceeds involved. Unprepared and under funded law enforcement, was unable to meet the challenge of big time smuggling and distribution.

Finally, realizing the problem, law enforcement assaulted the violators with weapons such as the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) and Conspiracy laws. This coupled with the stepped up efforts of the U. S. Coast Guard and Customs patrolling Florida’s coast line pushed large marijuana cartels west.

The Conspiracy Revealed follows the efforts of a small U. S. Attorney’s Office in Beaumont, Texas and the efforts of law enforcement in Texas to help meet part of the challenge presented by the enforcement effort in Florida. That is, meeting the challenge of a multi-million dollar drug cartel that would later be labeled the “Cowboy Mafia” by the media. Years later, as a retired DEA Agent, I wrote my account of the investigation which I named Good Old Boys and Grass. It was during the copyright of my manuscript, as if by Divine intervention, that a book was published. The author stated that he had been a friend and employee of one of the people investigated and convicted in the conspiracy. His allegation was that the Government was only out to get his millionaire friend. Along with the book, the author placed a copyright and commercialized the name “Cowboy Mafia.” A following book tried to represent the Government’s investigation but lacked the insight necessary.

My view of writing about the incident changed from simply entertainment to reporting a conspiracy. This is in respect to a three-year long investigation that included over thirty-five defendants, 100 tons of marijuana charged, official corruption prosecuted, deaths during the investigation and over eighteen million dollars in fines and forfeitures. It seems only appropriate that this presentation should be made. The result is the Conspiracy Revealed.