Organized retail crime

Capone was a very famous American gangster. He gained his fame during the prohibition era and to this day he is still famous. He never really did have good schooling as a child, but he ended up having a multi-million dollar business in crime. Throughout his life in crime, he did many illegal things and only ended up going to jail a few times. Al Capone was a gangster “murdered his was to the top of the Chicago mafia before being sent to Alcatraz” and that was one of the few times he did end up…

involved with drugs, dealing and using, burglary, and pimping” (“Malcolm X”). “Malcolm learned to make a living in the hustler’s society. People began calling him by the nickname Detroit Red. This nickname came from the superstition that red-headed Negroes were sons of the Devil, quick-tempered, mean, and capable of cruel violence” (Epps 24). “The police knew Malcolm was selling drugs and were after him. He traveled on a train to keep moving. Several months later he was drafted into the army but…

This amendment was prohibition, or the ban on the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcohol. Prohibition had many effects on the 1920s, a large number of which were not foreseen. One of the most major effects of prohibition was the rise of organized crime. The ban of alcohol created a new opportunity for gangsters to make money. Because of this, gangs began to appear in cities across America. These gangs got alcohol and distributed it for large profits. They also created a large number of…

flight from New York to Paris in 1927. He was the first person to go from New York to Paris in just one day. He was nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” and “The Lone Eagle”. He became the world’s best know aviator. Al Capone - An American gangster who led organized crime in Chicago…

S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders and introduced many unique characters. Each individual had their own situation, problems, and struggles which shaped them into the people they were. Two members of the gang, Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade, are different from what they seemed in the first half of the book. Dally was known as a hardened thug, but deep down, he cared about others. Johnny Cade was a boy who seemed meek, but was actually one of the strongest characters mentioned in the story. Their…

started to get crime-infested. He tried his hardest to evade the police and used dirty methods to do so. His biggest crime, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, started his downfall, because it scared people and the authorities. Eventually, as the government started tracking him and finally captured him, they realized how much he used the Prohibition to his advantage and that other people were doing the same. After Capone was finally arrested the authorities realized how many crimes had been…

Known for his notorious drug trades, violent attitude, drug influenced mood swings, and vigorous urge for revenge, Antonio Raimundo was a lonely leader of the American drug trafficking industry. Relatively recognized for his clever drug trades that lead him from being once poor to being one of the most wealthiest men in New York City. Antonio Raimundo was the gateway for the up coming drug dealers like El Chapo after he was killed and exposed for the large amount of money and drugs he had…

Yakuza Organized Crime Group Organized crime groups have long been a part of society and an uphill battle for law enforcement. They are powerful, dangerous, well-structured groups of criminals with a common motive to commit crimes, make money, and maintain their freedom despite their actions. The Yakuza’s in particular are an organized crime group from Japan, and one of the most well-known organized crime groups throughout various countries. In order to understand the Yakuza’s, it is important…

In the year nineteen hundred and ninety two the widely unknown and obscure movie director Quentin Tarantino created the movie that really brought him to fame. The movie is about what happened before and after a simple jewelry store heist that went horribly wrong. At the beginning of the film it starts with the eight men eating breakfast in a diner in Los Angeles before the diamond heist they planned out. They are led by the mob boss Joe Cabot and his son, the underboss, Eddie “Nice Guy”…

Alcatraz Hello there. Today I will be telling you about Alcatraz. The essay will explain the history of Alcatraz as conveyed in the article, Alcatraz. Prohibition caused a crime wave The Crime wave led to super gangsters Super Gangsters could not be in a regular prison. Alcatraz was built to hold the super gangsters. It happened to be a prison on an island it was named Alcatraz. Let's get started! I think that Alcatraz was a prison different from other prisons and that it was necessary to have…