Download or read book Challenging the Russian Mafia Mystique written by James O. Finckenauer and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article describes the historical context of Russian crime, the types of crime in which Russian criminals in the United States have been implicated, the extent to which the activities fit definitions and understandings of organized crime, and whether what is seen is mafia-like.