Mexican Mafia

ocean, traits and traditions did not change for the Italian immigrants. The mafia originated in Sicily, Italy. It came to the United States through immigration. Even though the mafia remained in Italy, the newly formed…

numerous reliable sources including: books, interviews, newspapers, journals, and websites. The three books not only allowed me to understand the depth of the intricate contributions that took place but also they taught me the structure of how the mafia operated. One of them, “Get Capone”,…

In this essay I will comparing the way that Arthur Miller looks at the themes of crime, justice and honour in both American and Italian society. I am looking at how characters’ views of the main themes change throughout the play and the ways in which these change effect the direction that the play takes. One of the main themes that Miller looks at is the view of crime and what consists of a crime in American and Italian culture. An example of this is the story of Vinny Balzano where a young boy…

The Racketeer Influenced and Organized Crime act of 1970 might have been one of the biggest help to law enforcement in taking down the Mafia. There were other advancements that took part in taking down crime families, but this act made sure that the big leaders of the five families could be held accountable for their actions, even if it wasn’t them that had actually did the incriminating act. “RICO allows the government to target groups of criminals, and their typically insulated leaders, rather…

Organized crime takes place all over the world, and it is often characterized by a group of well-organized criminals, who work jointly in committing unlawful activities. The crime is always well coordinated with an aim of avoiding possible identification and arrests of the perpetrators. Similar to any other country in the world, gangs are very prevalent in the United States of America. As a part analysis of gangs and organized crime committed by criminals, a historical case study of a leader of…

group in history. This saw “Mafia” groups employ the tactics of legitimate investment in businesses and financial institutions to gain enormous wealth and power. The international rules within the financial market ensure tax haven and secrecy, which allows money to circulate through stocks, businesses and other financial entities. This gives organized crime a safe ground through which money can circulate and harness the group’s activities in their endeavours. Mafia groups have been able to take…

Union era played a significant role in stabilizing organized crime by turning a blind eye, or committing crimes themselves. The Kremlin was not the only part of the Soviet Union that was corrupted by the mafia. The Communist party had control over the police and judiciary systems. Therefore, the mafia was able to utilize the police and judiciary for informal protections. The protection provided by the government is another enabling factor of organized crime. “With the Communist party also in…

This paper is about the five crime families of New York City which are Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and the Lucchese families. These families were from the Italian American Mafia also known as La Cosa Nostra and the first to be involved in organized crime. Salvatore Maranzano was the person that began the families in 1931. “The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime. The Genovese family took advantage of lax due diligence by…

A TV producer is hired to manage a major golf tournament that will make him rich, but he has to convince his friend, a former golf pro, to join the tournament and then throw the game. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: ARLO CONNOR (33) is a TV Producer in the field of reality TV. When businessman EMMERSSON DINKLEY (50’s) offers Arlo a job managing his golf tournament, Arlo isn’t interested until he realizes he can make a lot of money. There’s one stipulation: Arlo needs to convince his friend, BOOMER, a…

period of high crime. The murder rate was at 9.7, the highest in American history and burglaries were also at an all time high (“Crime 1920-1940”). The United States crime rate spiked in the 1930s mostly due to Prohibition, and led to the rise of the Mafia and other famous gangsters because of lack of respect towards law enforcement and the government, and triggered rise of the FBI (“Crime 1920-1940”). Prohibition played a major factor to crime in the 1930s. Prohibition was put into effect in…