Organized Crime Essays

The Black Mass: The Irish Mob, the FBI, and a devil’s deal by Dick Lehr and Gerald O’Neill begins in 1975 when FBI agent John Connolly eases his Plymouth into a parking space near Wollaston Beach, eagerly waiting for his contact. John Connelly is thirty-five years old, having won a transfer back to his hometown […]

Santo Trafficante Jr. was a Tampa mafia boss from the 1950s till his death in the 1980s. Being a first generation Italian, he inherited the family business from his father, Santo Trafficante. He was given the nickname “Th” because he was ruthless, yet well-liked and mannered. He greatly enjoyed reading history and biography novels, was […]

Al Capone Rags to Riches Al Capone is by far the most famous gangster in America. Capone is a Hollywood icon for crime and violence. How did the son of a working class immigrant become the most powerful gangster ever lived? He didn’t just start out on top. No, Capone had to work his way […]

Despite numerous arrests, organized crime and the Mafia continue to be highly active, with a significant rise in illegal activities perpetrated by Italian mafia and other organized crime families over the past few decades. It is crucial to recognize that the Mafia and organized crime are closely connected and cannot be separated from each other. […]

Introduction The rise of rebellious and extremist individuals engaging in criminal behavior has been a significant concern worldwide for some time. Recent observations suggest that there is an increasing link between international terrorists and criminals. If this trend holds true, it could make various countries more vulnerable to terrorist groups with enhanced criminal skills and […]

Crime is becoming a worldwide enterprise even though they try to stay under the radar of law enforcement. There are two models of organized crime, bureaucratic and patron client model. While these models have differences they also have many similarities between them, one of which is making sure that the key to the success of […]

Organized crime poses a significant danger to the lifestyles that citizens of this country, as well as many others, cherish. Exploring the problems and relationships of organized crime offers a glimpse into a clandestine realm. It involves examining existing legal constraints and scrutinizing federal laws and tactics to gain a better understanding of the issues […]

Primal Fear Part A: 1. The media has a very strong role in the general public’s perspective of crime. The way media portrays crime and the person being accused of the crime has a very strong influence on how the general public sees the accused and the crime committed. This is very evident in the […]

Challenges faced by Italians Struggled after Immigration. The ethnic group that I most closely identify with is Italian. The Italians began immigrating to the United States in 1880, settling in various regions depending on their origin within Italy. For instance, the Sicilians established their community in New Orleans, while the Neapolitans and Calabrians settled in […]

The media has played a huge role in this “glamorization” or organized crime. The various organized criminal “families” particularly that of the Italian-American “Mafia”, which for some reason most Americans solely associate with the term “organized crime”, are organized differently. More so, they are able to engage in criminal enterprises far more advanced than the […]

Theories behind Frank Lucas Harlem’s Drug kingpin With Frank Lucas’ life we will be able to demonstrate and explain a few etiological theories starting with Ethnic succession Theory, differential association theory, and Social Disorganization theory. Before we begin I will explain what each Theory means, then we will be able to apply these theories into […]

The disintegration of community social institutions, including schools, businesses, and police, results in social disorganization. This lack of capability is frequently associated with crime rates. In disadvantaged areas, individuals turn to delinquent activities as a means to acquire wealth and influence that may be challenging to obtain within the bounds of the law due to […]

The article first describes the concerns about the 2004 offering and then traces the process taken by the AMA to consider these issues ND revise the definition. The authors conclude that the new definition addresses many of the major issues with the 2004 definition that had been Identified by scholars contributing to the special section. […]