La Viuda Negra Research Paper

La Viuda Negra Who exactly is “La Viuda Negra,” or formally known as “Cocaine Godmother?” Many know this criminal by her first name, Griselda Blanco, who was a powerful drug trafficker and murderer. Anyone who crossed paths with her or did her wrong in any way, would pay with their blood. Blanco’s criminal career started at a very young age, she was born to a physically, abusive mother in Medellin, Colombia, which then lead to, “her as a pickpocket,” (Ovalle, 2012). Blanco became notorious in the 1970s and ‘80s, when she shipped tons of cocaine from Colombia to Miami (Romo, 2012). She was believed to have shipped thousands of pounds of cocaine per month, which led her to live a luxurious lifestyle in Miami, Florida. Blanco was not only responsible for trafficking cocaine into the United States, but she was also believed to have committed countless murders. Most of her victims were dealers who were her competitors, her most memorable assault was in broad daylight at Dadeland Mall in Miami, Florida, where she ordered the killing of Colombian dealers, who were meeting to discuss drug related business (Margolis, 2012). Not only were rival dealers her victims, but so were her customers, who failed to pay their debts. …show more content…
GST states that those who are mistreated are more likely to be involved in crime. Receiving negative treatment may cause that person to feel strained. According to GST, strain, mistreatment by others, is what causes crime. GST describes the type of negative treatment and describing why some people are more likely to respond to strain with crime than others (Paternoster & Bachman, 2001, p. 161). Most of those who are treated unequal in a negative way, most likely by someone that raised them or who they are very close with, are more likely to engage in