INTRODUCTION The book Casino by Martin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi is a story set in Nevada during an era when mob activity in the Casinos was a focused topic of discussion for many politicians and law enforcement officials. It was a time of transition because before the events of the book the ma...

Organized Crime When most people think of the Mafia they think, murderers and gamblers. But in fact the Mafia is more than just a bunch of "wise guys" sitting around gambling. For years organized crime families have provided for many and brought wealth to their communities. In the ea...

John Gotti John Gotti lived in one of those crowded dirty apartment. A young John Gotti seeked an impoverished existence with his parents and eleven sisters and brothers. His father brarely ever worked and when he did only at menial jobs. Also had a problem risking the money that the family ...

What is the Mafia? Many people ponder the true definition of "Mafia". The literal translation of the word "Mafia" means "my daughter." According to Rick Porello of American Mafia.com, the Mafia, more specifically the Italian-American Mafia, is a group of criminals organized into "families," and ope...

In the late 1800's, a collective group of people have decided to establish a second government within the United States. This certain group of people originated from different parts of Italy, and tried to duplicate the Mafia. Throughout the years, the word Mafia lost its meaning. It is now ligh...

The twenties are known to have been a decade of vast crime and racketeering, this is a directly due to the prohibition of alcohol. The passing of the of the 18th Amendment was supposed to mark the beginning of the "new era." In this time period there would no longer be legal sales of alcoholic bev...

The twenties are known to have been a decade of vast crime and racketeering, this is a directly due to the prohibition of alcohol. The passing of the of the 18th Amendment was supposed to mark the beginning of the "new era." In this time period there would no longer be legal sales of alcoholic bev...

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear about the Mafia? I know the first thing I think about is the Godfather or John Gotti. Everyone has all these ideas when it comes to the Mafia or organized crime, but till this day, no one can give you are right or wrong answer. The ori...

Organized crime has always been occupied with a negative label. Perhaps this is due to the constantly changing environment in America as well as the social state of its homeland, Europe. Our society is convinced that the so-called Mafia is a family of pure criminals, pimps, and murderers. Whateve...

Throughout the United States organized crime has been associated with the Italian gangster community, but Charles "Lucky" Luciano's ambition to create alliances with other ethinic groups gave him the power to establish a new order of mobsters. From his start as a teenager in America to the day he c...