Mafia

Deportation charges were brought up soon after the trial, but Marcello and his team of lawyers continued to fight to keep him in the country. A new enemy to the mafia was soon lurking in the shadows. Robert Kennedy had put together a team of trained personnel to rid the country of all mob bosses. Marcello was called to trial on March 25, 1959, but like his last appearance he was not forthcoming. Marcello was in the clear for now, but Kennedy was about to earn a new position and all the power…

ya horses Vito, I’m goin I’m goin.” “Next time I see ya give money away like that, I’m gon be pissed!” “Please, relax will ya.” “Get the hell outta here.” Henry Tomasino and Vito Scaletta, two childhood friends, are middle aged men in the Italian Mafia. Besides drinking and killing, these two friends gamble on everything. It started in 1933 when Henry and Vito’s friend, Carlo Falcone, got them into gambling at the age of 19. Two men began brawling at bar and Carlo had them bet money on who…

I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I am on page 176. This book is about a little girl named Scout growing up. She has to adapt to the changes that come with growing up. We see how her relationship changes with her male friends, and we see how her life change with the realization that there are race issues in her hometown. In this paper, I will be questioning and evaluating. G- I have two questions Y- Why does the mob leave? R- Scout talks to Mr. Cunningham as an…

After reading and viewing the mob mentality pieces, I conclude that being in a mob make people’s actions more harsh and unrelenting. For example Smith writes that “These factors sometimes make a person believe that they can act a certain way within a group and not have the same consequences that the same actions would have if he or she acted alone.” This quote means that when people in a group commit a crime, they believe that they are more likely to get away with what they are doing. Since…

Black Mass, directed by Scott Cooper, tells the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger, an organized crime boss of the Boston Irish Mob crew known as the Winter Hill Gang. Following the story from the New York Times best-selling book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill, the movie recounts the events from 1975 when Whitey was a small-time gangster, up to his eventual capture in 2011, ending his 12 year streak on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The movie stars Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger…

“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in the month of June in 1948. The story is about an annual tradition, called the lottery, held in an anonymous small village. All of the villagers gather for the annual event and Mr. Summers conducts a quick roll call. Each one of the residents of the village draws a piece of paper from the black box. As this happens, the villagers start to talk with one another how some nearby villages have stopped following the tradition of the lottery.…

I give The Godfather four stars out of four stars. It is an excellent movie. The first thing that makes The Godfather an excellent movie is the music score. The music fit with the movie perfectly. The composers of the songs did an excellent job composing pieces that fit with the scene. The final song, composed by Nino Rota, is very memorable. From now on, whenever I hear Rota’s song, I will think of The Godfather. The action is the second thing that makes The Godfather an excellent movie. The…

Persuasive Speech When you hear the term “Organized Crime”, what is some of the first thoughts that pop into your head? According to Calderón, “Organized crime” is briefly described as an illegal act committed in exchange for some kind of profit (Calderón, 2015, p. 52-53). Since organized crime affects citizens directly and indirectly, normally a topic that is skipped over when brought up in the news or discussion. By presenting information about the history, the wealth, the government’s view,…

“Son, I think it's about time you get into the family business,” my dad said, “We both know that I'm getting older and I need someone to prolong the reign of the “Roman Empire.” “Dad, you know I don't agree with what our family does,” I said defiantly. “We'll talk about this later, but for right now let us celebrate the 16th birthday of my dear son, Alberto,” dad said. My dad, Carmine “The Roman” Falcone, was the leader of the Roman crime family. There is only one way to describe my father,…

UNITED STATES v. SALERNO, 481 U.S. 739 (1987) History: Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, a supposed member of the La Cosa Nostra crime family, was detained by the federal courts before the actual trial due to the 1984 Bail Reform Act. The federal court system believed that Salerno was not only a part of a prominent crime family in New York, but that he was potentially dangerous to the community. Facts: Salerno was indicted for several different charges due to the Racketeering, Influence and Corrupt…