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

Organized Crime
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A 4 page paper which examines various aspects of organized crime in New York City and Chicago. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Organized Crime & The Destruction of Social Order
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A comprehensive, 16 page research paper detailing the "real" face of organized crime. The writer examines crime groups as intricate businesses -- operated in an often deadly, yet professional manner. The growth of organized crime is attributed to the need for a "Black Market"-- beginning around the time of Prohibition. A significant portion of this report deals specifically with how organized crime affects society & the individual. The writer concludes with a set of recommendations to curtail the problem-- based upon models that exist in other countries. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Orgacri3.wps

Organized Crime -- The Global Problem
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A 15 page piece on organized crime in a world-wide take-over. Specific attention is placed on what the United States is doing, both internally and globally. Of equal emphasis is a discussion of the current problem in Russia, of racketeering and bribery in high places. These are related to the global conflict affecting the United States and Russia. The paper postulates that this is World War III, and that it's going to take a global solution to fix it, with the United States in a strong leadership position. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Org.wps