"On the Waterfront": RICO and Labor Racketeering

Authors

G. Robert Blakey, Notre Dame Law School
Ronald GoldstockFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1980

Publication Information

17 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 341 (1979-1980)

Abstract

Labor racketeering in America is a pervasive, persistent problem not easily controlled by conventional criminal statutes. The authors examine the applicability of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO) to the problem of labor racketeering and look at the recent case of United States v. Scotto as an example of the Act's application in this area. The authors conclude that to the extent that it is used appropriately and with discretion, RICO provides the flexibility to be an important law enforcement tool against labor racketeers.

Comments

Copyright resides with author. List American Criminal Law Review as first publisher.

Recommended Citation

G. R. Blakey & Ronald Goldstock, "On the Waterfront": RICO and Labor Racketeering, 17 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 341 (1979-1980).
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