Al Capone

During the 20th century there were thirteen years in which alcohol was prohibited. The eighteenth amendment of the United States constitution prohibits the manufacture, sale, transportation, or the exportation of alcohol in the United States. The eighteenth amendment was also known as prohibition. Prohibition lasted from 1919 to 1933. Prohibition corrupted society because families became more exposed to alcohol than before, and the crime rate rose in the years of prohibition, specifically…

Research Proposal Description/Justification: Prohibition of Alcohol in the United States took place from 1920 to 1933. The 18th amendment banned possession, transportation and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition was pushed by several Unions and supporters of the temperance movement to try to end consumption of alcohol. Alcohol was seen as destructive to families, which made women the majority supporters of the cause before it was passed by congress. During prohibition,…

The infamous criminal by the name of John Gotti, was one of the most powerful criminals of all time. This guy was famous and known for his outspoken persona all over America. Throughout his life, he was involved in crimes such as murders, dealing drugs, tax evasion and all types of other things. The purpose of this paper is to breakdown the psychosocial side of Jon Gotti. Despite the things that Gotti has done, I would like to share my side as to why he was the man he was and what was the reason…

Rothstein’s life began a downward spiral. “When Prohibition ended so did his untouchable status. Always a gambler at heart, Arnold lost over three hundred and twenty thousand dollars combined to a cadre of Californian gamblers named Nate Raymond, Al Thompson, Joe Bernstein, Martin Bowe and Meyer Boston during an early September weekend. On top of that he had lost over one hundred thousand at the racetrack and most of his heroin shipments began to dry up or were hijacked. Other gangsters…

Gangs of New York is a movie in the entertainment industry. However, as a historical tool, it is exaggerated. The reconstruction of the Paradise Square and the wooden neighborhood that was overcrowded and the cave like basements enables us to view and experience how living in the past felt. The film also has a performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, who maintains a New York accent throughout the movie. The accent does not exist anymore, and it is anachronistic. New York reached its full development…

Francis Ford Coppola’s, The Godfather Part II, released in 1974, provides additional insight into the Corleone family affairs following the events of the first film. The film begins with a mafia chief executing all of Vito Corleone’s immediate family in Sicily. Left alone, young Vito flees his hometown and travels to America. As Vito gets older, his career of crime begins with petty theft and later escalates into the neighborhood negotiator. Despite his life of crime, Vito continues to be…

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, public misfit, murderer, racketeer and arms dealer, all characteristics contributing to his status as a mobster. Currently 86 years old, Whitey Bulger has had a full life of crime beginning at the early age of 14. In the time since Whitey’s legacy has stretched from theft, forgery, assault and battery, larceny and armed robbery as a youth, to bank robberies, murder and becoming an enforcer for crime lord Donald Killeen. After Killeen’s death, Bulger joined the Winter Hill…

Have you ever heard of,”The Rock.” Prisoners of the worst were sent here to relearn their mistakes they made. Most famous Frank Morris, the escapists of Alcatraz, was the first prisoner to escape the horrible island. The year is 1962, Four of the most popular prisoners are sent to Alcatraz, like Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and the most horrible prisoners are being sent to the most dangerous, and are wishing they never broke the law. prison in the U.S. One day on Alcatraz Island,…

This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did prohibition influence the organized crime bomb of the 1920’s through the 1930's in Chicago, Illinois? The research will mainly be focused between the 1920’s to 1933 to accurately analyses the role Prohibition had on organized crime throughout its duration. However, there will be further development into how Prohibition and the organized crime associated with it further shaped crime in the proceeding years. Edward Sullivan’s,…

Have you ever heard of The Rock? The worst prisoners throughout the U.S were sent here to recognize the mistakes they had made. The most recognized prisoner was Frank Morris. He was the first prisoner to escape the horrible Alcatraz. Many people around the globe think the prisoners died while trying to escape, some evidence proves that they are still alive. The year is 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escaped the worst prison of all Alcatraz, and lived to tell the tale. According…