Essays on mafia

Such groups have been present in Russia from the Tsar period onwards. Factors like the socio-economic and political situations that developed in Russia by the end of World War... During their most successful periods, these groups were major controlling factor of the Russian economy. They developed as one of the Russian Mafia Russian Mafia Russian Mafia is a term that is used to address criminal groups involved in various organized crimes. Such groups have been present in Russia from the Tsar period...

"Gang, Mafia, Cosa Nostra" paper argues that organized crime has continued to be a self-perpetuated conspiracy by criminal groups that have a hierarchical structure and function using fear and corruption while being motivated by huge profits and affecting huge regions or countries in general.... It is believed that among the main assets of the Cosa Nostra is its broad acumen in business as they operate in an opportunistic, entrepreneurial, and adaptable manner. They are able to identify ways of exploiting...

The Italian Mafia organizations are responsible for many wrongdoings across the globe, as they are involved in impunity and are capable of killing anybody who is considered a threat or who is trying to crash them. Moreover, they have a hierarchy or a chain of command in all their decision making processes which they adhere to strictly.... One of the most powerful and invincible form of organized crime in Italy from time in memorial has been the Italian Mafia and specifically the Sicilian Cosa Nostra,...

A young boy growing up in the inner-city of Los Angeles will have 1 of 5 chance of joining a gang. Chances are that his father was in a gang and brothers and sisters are in a gang or ready to join one. His only friends are gang bangers.... A young boy growing up in the inner-city of Los Angeles will have 1 of 5 chance of joining a gang. Chances are that his father was in a gang and brothers and sisters are in a gang or ready to join one. His only friends are gang bangers. Why a person would choose...

In the paper 'History of the Russian Mafia,' the author discusses the development of the Mafia claiming that it was because of four hundred years of history. He discusses the three integral issues of the 1990s which create our concept of the Russia Mafia today.... The author states that it is difficult to understand the post-Soviet Mafia without having an understanding of the different existing networks of crime during the Tsarist and Soviet periods. The ominous KGB was a "Mafia" in its own right....

Name: Tutor: Course: Date: University: History of the Sicilian Mafia The Mafia is a connection of organized groups of crime that have their bases in America and Italy. The crime groups evolved and developed in Sicily Island in the 19th century. The Sicilians formed their own protective groups that they would use to enforce justice among them.... Initially, the name Mafia referred to a member of a Mafia group, and it did not have any criminal inclination. This paper will explore the nature of Mafia...

This paper presents the annotated bibliography to the topic "The History of Italian Mafia". This Bibliography includes the overview of the next books: Pickering-lazzi “Mafia and outlaw stories from Italian life and literature” and Zapata-Kraj, M. “Mafia - the History with Mario Puzo's Godfather in Background”.... In this paper, you will find the description of Robin Pickering-lazzi and M. Zapata-Kraj works on the topic of the history of the Italian Mafia. There works “Mafia and outlaw stories from...

This paper ''The Homegrown Mafia Network'' tells that although the Yakuza are known for their violence and illegal activities, it remains a part of the Japanese culture, with its origin dating back to the Tokugawa period. In the modern era, Yakuza's presence is no longer acknowledged as a disruption.... In Japan, there is a growing number of homegrown Mafia network called 'Yakuza'. Although Yakuza is often being equated with other Mafia groups in countries such as China, Vietnam and the Philippine,...

In the paper 'Black Mafia Family' the author analyzes an organization primarily associated with drug trafficking. The Black Mafia Family was vastly mentioned or suspected to have played a role in the wave of murder in the 80s and 90s. Although the group was initially based in Detroit.... The author states that the two brothers had successfully escalated their cocaine distribution to over $250 million wholesale value. A number of factors contributed to the success of the Black Mafia Family across...

This essay "Russia as a Virtual Mafia State" presents the Russian Mafia, also widely referred to as the Bratva, which is the name used to refer to a collection of several organized crime groups/ elements originating from the former Soviet Union, currently Russia. ... The Russian Mafia is also active in the United States, particularly in Brighton Beach, and in other nations of the world including Canada, Spain, Portugal, France, Hungary, and many more. Composed largely of Russians, the Russian Mafia...

The essay 'The Church and the Italian Mafia' is devoted to the beliefs of the Italian Mafia, a crime organization that is governed by unwritten laws was known for traits such as greed, arrogance, power, oppression, and hegemony, which was highly popular during the 20th century. ... This organization is believed to have originated from Sicily Island. Originally the term 'Mafia' had no criminal implication but was use in reference to individuals who were suspicious to the central authority. There...

This essay declares that people can coexist in an atmosphere of peace and stability. Countries that have peace are mostly characterized by increased economic and social activities, people feel free to walk to various places when they are sure that nothing dangerous can harm. ... As the paper highlights, A Criminal Group – The American Mafia, peaceful countries attract investors from other parts of the world, who often with an assurance that the peaceful environment will enable them to benefit...

The paper 'Beggar's Mafia: Preying on the Poor' looks at the origins of begging, which began through the need of those without asking those with a surplus to share in their wealth. Begging at the gates of the palace was allowed so that the royalty could express their charity in front of the people.... The author states that charity gives every man a title to so much of another's plenty as will keep him from extreme want, where there is no means to subsist otherwise' - God had given the needy the...

This essay talks that the Mafia is an organised crime group that has a history that goes back to several centuries and is focused in the Mediterranean Island of Sicily. The aim of this paper is to examine the role of women in the Mafia and anti-Mafia movement in Sicilian organised crime groups. ... This research will primarily be done through the critical analysis and review of secondary sources. This will include the analysis of groundbreaking definitions, concepts and ideas that have been documented...

This report "Sicilia Mafia Group: Impact on Political, Economic, and Social Development" discusses Sicilian Mafia activities that present a great danger to the social fabric of all the nations. There is a substantial increase in the number of criminal acts, drug abusers, and addiction.... The Mafia enterprise syndicate in the U.S, Mexico, and other countries have adversely affected the youth. It has been very hard to control the entry of these drugs. This is because the group has constantly re-invented...

The author examines a history of La Cosa Nostra and concludes that it continues to control a wide range of activities such as murder, getting money by threats, labor racketeering, trafficking in illegal drugs, political corruption, illicit gambling, and infiltration into legitimate business entities... America and Italy have had close historical links for centuries. It was an Italian – Christopher Columbus – who discovered America. It was an Italian – Amerigo Vespucci – after...

Sicily Island is located in the Mediterranean Sea between Italian mainland and North Africa (Seindal 1998). Sicily was ruled by foreign invaders that included Spanish, French, Romans and Phoenicians. ... What factors contributed in the struggle against the Mafia in Sicily? Sicily joined Kingdom of Italy in 1860, but its diversity is culture is still evident in the architectural designs, mosques, cathedrals and temples. The residents of the island decided to protect themselves from hostile occupiers...

Name Institution Course Instructor Date Sicilia Mafia Group: Mode of Operations and Their Impact on Political, Economic, and Social Development Mafia groups have been in existence since middle of 19th century. These groups have a strong base in America and in Italy though their activities span the various regions in the globe.... The group that exists in America is America La Cosa Nostra. Italy has three dominant groups namely, Calabrian Mafia, Camorra, and the Sicilian Mafia. The most powerful...

Consequently, it is widely known as the Sicilian Mafia. Its existence is believed to have been etched since Italy's' unification. Presently, the Sicilian Mafia still holds a... To this end, the infamous Mafia known as the American Mafia or Cosa Notra is regarded as an extension of the Sicilian Mafia owing to its members drawn from the Italian American society. A Why has the Mafia been able to survive for so long, despite enormous pressure from law enforcement? The Mafia traces its infamous history...

The paper "How Organized is Organized Crime" states that Mafia is organized criminal groups which operate the illegal businesses in countries around the world.... The origin of the Mafia rooted in Sicily, Italy.... This essay intends to investigate the Mafia in Italy and the United States of America.... First, the essay studies how organized the Mafia in Italy is.... It is followed by an examination of how organized the Mafia in the United States of America is....

Moreover, women take on the roles including being supporters, partners in related criminal activities, and main organizers of the Mafia activities.... Purposely, the role of women within the organized crime units like Mafia and mob organization major stressed on the subservient role played by women and their correlated exclusion from the world of power, violence, and influence.... Customarily and stereotypically, women in the Mafia with the inclusion of both daughters and wives, they are viewed as meek, sheltered, and invisible from true workings with their male counterparts (Fiandaca, 2007, 88)....

The paper "Organized Crime Groups in Italy" discusses that to stop the government from interfering in property rights, the feudal lords hired the Mafia who was the strong men of Sicily, who protected all the contracts and transportation activities of the feudal lords.... The entire model explains the fact that high costs affected the production of Mafia in Italy.... In order to prevent the government from interfering in property rights, the lords started taking the services of the Mafia....

The word Mafia, for instance, comes to mind whenever this subject is mentioned.... The novel which was later made into the film The Godfather by Mario Puzo, is one of the most prolific of these, incorporating the Mafia in popular culture.... The word Mafia, for instance, comes to mind whenever this subject is mentioned.... The novel which was later made into film The Godfather by Mario Puzo, is one of the most prolific of these, incorporating the Mafia in popular culture....

The maxi trial brought to book the most notorious Sicilian Mafia gangsters and criminals.... Having existed since the nineteenth century, the Sicilian Mafia utilized various methods to ensure that the authorities did not tamper with their activities.... The Sicilian Mafia deployed strategies like bribes, murdering their own members, judges, witnesses, lawyers, and politicians to promote their behavioral impunity and immunity.... The maxi trial brought to book the most notorious Sicilian Mafia gangsters and criminals, and most of them were sentenced to life imprisonment....

The paper "Criminal Justice, Organized Crime" states that the government of Italy must come up with strict anti-Mafia laws to enable the abolishment of the Mafia-type groups.... The Italian Mafia is an organized ethnic group of crime networks with its main operations based in Chicago as well as New York.... After this prohibition of the Italian government, the ethnic group (Mafia) diverted its activities from illegal drug trafficking to other new ventures, illegal gambling....

The basic structure of the Mafia Family is characterized by stability and adaptability.... This paper will therefore focus on Mafia, La Costa Nostra.... rief History and Background of Mafia ... According to The Mafia Site, the Mafia is a secret society formed against Arab and French invaders.... And thus the Sicilian Mafia was born.... et it did not diminish the power and influence of Mafia....

Name: Instructor: Task: Date: History of the Mafia Historical fiction and non-fiction history books are invaluable resources used to teach readers of experiences and occurrences of past periods.... Puzo's The Godfather and The History of the Sicilian Mafia by Nostra and Dickie are post Second World War historic books that provide plausible historic information on the Mafia's operations.... The texts provide exclusive information to readers on history of the Mafia operations and that changes readers' perception of the criminal group....

Mafia works within a system in order to continuously enhance and protect its operation.... In either of these two, Mafia significantly functions just like a normal organization.... Mafia is one of the most common examples of organized crime in the US.... Mafia works within a system in order to continuously enhance and protect its operation.... In either of these two, Mafia significantly functions just like a normal organization....

The Italian Mafia has been the subject of many a movie or television show, its secrets and family history a constant source of fascination and even entertainment.... Its involvement in the drug trade however, is nothing to laugh at, as the history of the Mafia's involvement in.... It tells the story of the Lucchese crime family in the blue-collar Goodfellas and the Italian Mafia The Italian Mafia has been the of many a movie or television show, its secrets and family history a constantsource of fascination and even entertainment....

Ending Mafia in Russia is very easy.... Russian Mafia Introduction The current crimes faced by the world of today are cared out by organized criminal groups.... For good understanding of the Russian Mafia, this paper is going to talk of how the Russian Mafias came into being and if it still exists in the world of today.... he Russian Mafia can be linked with the imperial period of Russia, which started in the 1700s.... The term Russia Mafia is a phrase used by most people to refer to a collection of various criminals that are organized and are originate in the previous Soviet Union....

The paper "The Concept of Organized Crime" describes that many individuals lack any actual knowledge of the real inter-workings of the Mafia.... In reality, the Mafia is a complex and oftentimes gritty business organization that lacks the popular appeal of television and film.... This essay considers my own impressions upon entering this course of the Mafia, compares these impressions to the depiction of the Mafia in the readings, and finally considers characteristics I associate with organized crime....

These reforms have greatly affected the fight against Mafia (Schwikkard, 2008). ... Mafia was enforced by the fact that it had aligned itself with the legal economy and alliances of international criminal.... The society has increased the production of the Mafia criminals due to its major characteristics and the intertwining of the illegal and the legal economies that have grown together leading to connection between crime and politics, so Mafia does not invade the nation but it is the nation that produces more and more groups of its type (Paoli, 2003). ...

The paper "Organized Crime Groups in the UK" discusses that criminality is the main way through which these organized crimes get their funding but its consequences almost always impact negatively on the victims of their criminality causing great suffering and in extreme cases loss of lives.... ... ...

Italy has over the years experienced an increase in emergency crime that was sphere headed by worsening of organized crime and the Mafia phenomenon (Nimmer 1978). ... his particular presentation seeks to evaluate the reforms introduced in the inquisitorial criminal justice system in Italy and how it has affected the fight against Mafia activities. ... Mafia Activities in Italy ... The roots of Italian Mafia activities can be traced back to the 19th centaury from the Sicily region an Island located in the Mediterranean Sea between the Italian mainland and North Africa....

As the author of the paper "Organized Crime in Australia" tells, organized crime in Australia can be described as one of the major challenges facing the criminal justice system.... Organized crime is usually undertaken by a group of individuals who formulate an organized criminal group.... ... ...

The author also describes the differences between Italian Mafia and the Russian Mafia.... Differences between Italian Mafia and the Russian Mafia One distinct difference between the two groups is in their organization.... The Italian Mafia is well organized in a hierarchical system which means they have leaders that control them from the topmost to the least.... On the other hand, the Russian Mafia is disorganized due to their fluidity and lack of adequate structures to control the group....

When one hear the word Mafia,he might imagine well-dressed men who are sophisticated enough to be suspected as criminals.... he Mafia is usually equated to organized crimes where money enters the bank accounts of members by the millions.... When one hear the word Mafia, he might imagine well-dressed men who are sophisticated enough to be suspected as criminals.... The Mafia is usually equated to organized crimes where money enters the bank accounts of members not only by the thousands but by the millions....

In the US, the La Cosa Nostra, which literally means 'our thing', also known as the Mafia has challenged its authority since the early 20th century.... In the US, the La Cosa Nostra, which literally means “our thing”, also known as the Mafia has challenged its authority since the early 20th century.... This underground society was called the Mafia and protected merchants and landowners.... The Sicilian Mafia eventually branched out to politics, forcing people to vote for the candidates they want, but when Benito Mussolini came to power in the early 1920s he felt threatened by it and ordered a relentless campaign against its members....

Every member of the Mexican Mafia has a guardian and if one is found to have broken the rules, the guardian has the responsibility of killing his subject although 3 more members must vote in favor of the death punishment (Rafael, 2007).... A guardian, as relates to Mexican Mafia, is the person who introduces another member to the organization.... The Mexican Mafia is also among the most notorious criminal organizations operating within US.... Unlike other criminal gangs, which operate in the streets, the leadership of Mexican Mafia is based prisons especially in California and Texas (Rafael, 2007)....

Mafia business is easily established by way of gambling, and therefore setting up casinos in Cuba was a gangster highway creation.... The Countess and the Mob: The Untold Story of Marajen Stevick Chinigo and Mafia Lord Johnny Rosselli.... These two men (Trafficante and Lansky) ranked high in the Mafia and drug trafficking business back in the USA.... Mafia rules in Havana casinos, part 1.... rg website states that, it was only the members of the Mafia that could achieve gains in gambling carried out in Cuban casinos....

Law enforcement officials may at times confuse this gang with the Mexican Mafia gang from California and the Mexican Mafia also known as La eMe (Shelden, Tracy & Brown, 2013).... , all of whom are Hispanics, but a Law The Mexican Mafia of Texas (Mexikanemi) The Mexican Mafia based in Texas is also known as Mexikanemi, founded in the year 1984.... Law enforcement officials may at times confuse this gang with the Mexican Mafia gang from California and the Mexican Mafia also known as La eMe (Shelden, Tracy & Brown, 2013)....

Frank Lucas: The "Original American Gangster” 3 Frank Lucas: The "Original American Gangster” And His Conflict with Italian Mafia 1“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the State will show and you will hear that Frank Lucas is the most dangerous man walking the streets of our city” - Det.... He realized that he could only achieve success once he breaks the monopoly of Italian Mafia held in New York.... It eventually became famous and even hit the top of the competition, which also distressed the monopoly of Italian Mafia....

The paper "Race Disparity in Society in a Bronx Tale Movie" discusses 1960 and the movie, A Bronx Tale which opens with the murder of a man by a local Mafia boss, Sonny (Chazz Palminteri).... The Mafia boss commits the act because he is trying to save his friend from an attacker by another man.... This makes the Mafia boss like the young boy.... This shows race disparity in society because the Mafia being whites are acceptable in the society as opposed to blacks who engage in crime....

The gangs aimed at securing large territories where they could establish monopoly of distribution and the Mafia rose due to gangster groups and bootleggers in the early 1930s.... The 1940s organized crime was controlled by the Mafia (Cosa Nostra) that originated from Sicily Islands in Italy.... The rivalry of the lucrative illicit gains led to the Castellammarese War that culminated in murder of top leadership of various gangs and reorganization of the crime networks to group of five Mafia families known as the ‘Commission'....

During the period after 1900 but before 1950s, the mastermind of the American Mafia was none other than Meyer Lansky.... s Salinger approximates, during the period of 1950s, this American Mafia was in control of about 19 Cuban casinos.... Meanwhile, he became partners with the Mafia of Sicilia among who was Meyer Lansky.... In the onset of 1950s, Havana city became the port of drug distribution for another member of the Mafia, Lucky Luciano....

Those alleged to have participated in the assassination include the CIA and the American Mafia (Plouty et al, 2011 p 233).... Therefore, his election to the presidential office was because of the monetary power of his family, and with some help from the Mafia.... This led to a lot of criticism fromthe Mafia, and it was the probable reason as to why they planned to assassinate him (West and Vernon, 2011).... As a result, the CIA was unhappy with Kennedy and they had to look for alternatives; they therefore sought the services of the Mafia to kill Castro (Plouty et al, 2011 p 234)....

rom Mexico, one has the La Nuestra Familia and the Mexican Mafia.... The La Nuestra Familia is made up of rural Mexicans, while the Mexican Mafia is made up of urban Mexicans.... In fact it is said that the Nuestra Familia was formed to protect against the Mexican Mafia.... ut perhaps the inspiration for these gangs and the most well-known security threat group is none other than the Italian Mafia.... he Italian Mafia is now raking in big profits in the drug trade, conducted even from the confines of prison....

The lead role of head of the Mafia family in the movie was played by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.... The movie begins with the head of the Mafia family overseeing the wedding ceremony of his daughter.... Micheal, the son of the head of the Mafia family just came back after fighting a war and had no intentions of helping his father and being a portion of the family business (Coppola, 1997).... The conflict between how the head of the Mafia family was doing business and how the new emerging Mafia families wanted to business demanded support from the son of the family's head and the son had to become a part of the business to safeguard the interest of the family....

Thus, after the World War II, both Irish and Jewish presence in crime gangs was over as they embraced to the national politics whereas Italians and American Mafia spread their operations all over the U.... It is alleged that about $750 million worth of heroin is being consumed in New York through Mafia controlled distribution channel.... It is reported that $20 billion which is laundered is remitted annually to Palermo, in Italy by the Mafia group....

Security Threat Groups & Gangs in Prison Name: Class: Date: Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Aryan Brotherhood 2 Black Guerilla Family 3 The Folk Nation 4 The Mexican Mafia 5 MS 13 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Introduction Prison gangs represent a security threat to correctional facility workers potentially due to the possibility of motivation for attack on other prisoners, the increased level of violence seen in their behavior, and their motivation by gang ideologies....