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Capone, Gangster of Chicago
In this chapter you will learn of Al Capone. He is one of the most famous criminals and gangsters in the 1900s. You will learn about what Capone was most known for, his role in the St. Valentines Day Massacre, and how he got his nickname. You will also learn about h....
Comparative Essay between 'The Italian Job' (1968) And 'The Italian Job' (2003)
In This Essay I will look at various different aspects of the original 1968 classic movie, The Italian Job, and its blockbuster remake version released in May 2003, also titled The Italian Job. In order to present a thorough analysis of the comparison between the two versions, I was obviously extr....
Drugs and the Mafia
The Accuracy of Drugs as portrayed in the Godfather by Mario Puzo, as opposed to realityThroughout history Writers have been writing fictional novels based on real historical events. The Godfather by Mario Puzo is such a book in which Puzo portrays Mafia life and business starting at the late 40R....
International Drug Trade
The international drug trade is now worth an estimated 400 - 500 billion dollars annually. Only the arms industry has a higher turnover. Like car making and banking, the drug trade has become a truly international industry. Without a national identity, this organized business is being carried ....
Italian Mafia
The Mafia was first developed in Sicily in feudal times to protect the estates of landlords who were out of town. The word Mafia, derived from the Sicilian word, Mafioso, means family. Today, Mafia is a name which describes a loose association of criminal groups. These groups can be bound together b....
Mafia Subculture and Language
The Mafia is generally thought of as an Italian secret crime society, but the origins of the Mafia start way before the onset of automatic guns and cocaine. The Mafia began as a way of life: a way to protect one's family and loved ones from the injustice of the government. Only later, with the onset....
The Mafia
The word "mafia" is taken from the old Sicilian adjective mafiusu, which has its roots in the Arabic mahjas, meaning "sanctuary". Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado". In reference to a man, mafiusu in 19th-century Sicily was ambiguous, signifying....
Yakuza
In a private club in Tokyo's neon-lit Ginza entertainment district, men in dark pinstripe suits drink, smoke and play cards. A few of the men are huddled together in a corner, involved in hushed but animated conversation. Others puff their chests out for the accommodating "comfort women" who adorn....