Italian and Russian Organized Crime
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts Italian and Russian organized crime. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAiruf.rtf

Italian-Americans And Organized Crime: Stereotype
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5 pages in length. At no time can New York's Italian Mafia defy the legitimacy of its association with violence, inasmuch as news report after news report finds its members involved in one kind of killing spree or another. There is little support in disputing that primary to its objective as a self-imposed social overseer, the New York Italian Mafia showcases the violence and power that renders its members fully able to take possession of whatever they want any way they can obtain it. One might readily surmise that written into their clandestine constitution are the words that give them the power to obstruct justice, play by their own rules and literally attend to life in any manner they see fit. That ordinary Italian-Americans are automatically branded with this stereotype when, in fact, they have nothing to do with organized crime speaks volumes regarding the powerful image their violent counterparts have erected. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCItlAM.rtf

Italian-Americans As Perceived By "The Sopranos" And "The Godfather"
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses stereotypical associations made of Italian-Americans by way of "The Sopranos" and "The Godfather." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCAmItl.rtf

John Gotti and Theories of Crime
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This 4 page paper discusses crime boss John Gotti and how he fits in with theories of criminal behavior; it also discusses types of gangs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVgoticr.rtf

Juvenile Gang Activity
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This 10 page paper focuses on gang activity but also looks at juvenile delinquency. The focus of this paper is on how gangs form in contemporary society, and the reason why juveniles join gangs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA741juv.rtf

La Cosa Nostra & The Cali Cartel
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A 5 page research paper that discusses 2 organized crime groups. The Cali Cartel of Colombia, a highly successful drug trafficking organization, is, in many ways, similar to La Cosa Nostra (American organized crime) in both its history and structure. This paper contrasts and compares these two crime organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khlcncal.rtf

Media and Terrorism
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A 12 page research paper that explores how terrorists are successful at exploiting the link between the news media, public opinion, and presidential decision making. The writer discusses the sociological and political dimensions of reported violence in hostage, terrorist attacks, and bombings situations. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
Filename: JVmdiater.rtf

Mobsters
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A 13 page paper which examines John Gotti and mobsters. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAmob5.rtf

New York Italian Mafia
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6 pages in length. Popular culture routinely portrays the New York Italian Mafia as a malignant tumor on the face of society. After assessing the facts against what popular culture has had to say about the brutalizing collection of Italian gang members, it can easily be argued that New York's Italian Mafia has earned the literary reputation it has worked so feebly to dispel. Not only is this violent group guilty of living an existence that mirrors such interpretation as brought about by author Mario Puzo, but it has also been quite successful at reaching beyond prison walls and infiltrating society at various levels as a means by which to gather pertinent information. The extent to which New York's Italian Mafia has its fingers spread throughout the community – from cops to merchants and public officials to the neighborhood drug dealer – is both implausible and repugnant. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCmafia.rtf