Who Is Yakuza Better Than Mafia

Although the Mafia is most associated with the Prohibition era of the 1920’s when it dominated crime in all major US cities, the true beginnings of the most infamous criminal organization started quite earlier. Beginning in the late 1800s, many Italians immigrated to New York City due to continued rumors of success in the area. This trend continued out of the 19th century and into the 20th as over 500,000 Italians immigrated to the United States (Sifakis). As Italian citizens migrated to the cities of the US, they brought along organized Italian criminals, who formed an organization known as Costra Nosa, translating to ‘our thing’, today we call it the Mafia.

The Mafia Manager: A Guide to the Corporate Machiavelli stated that, “The best way to enter our business is to be born into it. Our principles are of the highest; honor, solidarity and vengeance. We know there’s no justice for us except we earn it. We earn respect.” In today’s time, there are more than 33,000 street gangs with 1.4 million members harboring in the United States as well as the number more than tripling for the entire world (all of them from different racial backgrounds). The origin of the different gang organizations dates back to the early 1600s (Chinese Triads). In the beginning, there were only four types of crime organizations making them the “predecessors” of the gang organizations in today’s society; “1. Secret Societies,

Lost in translation: A view of The Mafia in the 1960’s Austin Braun University of Maryland University College When someone thinks of the Mafia today they remember the infamous scene from the movie “Scarface” where Al Pacino screams “Say hello to my little friend!” and dies in a violent shootout. The United States of America has a long history of dealing with gangsters, thugs, and mobsters and making movies T.V. show about them. In the 1960s a far more sinister crime syndicate came into power, one that to this day stands strong as a secret society, the American Mafia. Although the stereotyped version of the American Mafia popularized by the film industry with movies such as The Godfather, Goodfellas, and more recently the

Organized crime; is a group of individuals that work together to illicit profit through illegal and sometimes often violent methods1 and two of the most famous groups are the Mafia and the Irish Mob. The two groups can be traced as far back as the 1800’s and had originally formed together for their financial gain to improve their lives and to protect themselves against the corrupt police officers. However over the years they have developed this infamous reputation tying both groups together, when there are substantial differences between the two. For instance one is based in the country of Sicily and the other was formed right here in the United States. Both groups have different origins, histories, systems and traditions thus making both

When people think of organized crime they think of the Italian mob and the Russian mafia. They are the ones that they see in movies and on television, and the ones that they hear about the most. However, they were created a couple centuries after their Asian counterparts, the Yakuza in Japan, and the Triads in China. These Asian syndicates were founded in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and consisted of merchants and other people in what was basically the middle class. They were just groups of poorer people who were just looking for protection or were trying to help other people. The first organized crime syndicates were a kind of Robin Hood, they helped the poor. They weren’t big or powerful, and they didn’t have large numbers. The

Organized Crime Group Analysis Team A CJA 384 Organized Crime Group Analysis In this paper it was asked of us as a team to give an in-depth historical analysis of an organized crime group. With this class being about organized crime one would think to write about mobsters, but we decided to think outside the box. Even though when thinking of organized crime the first thought is The Italian Mafia and groups of that sort, one has to remember that organized crime comes in many different forms of organizations. From this class we were able to understand more on organized crime and who can be classified as an organized crime organization. Organizations that one would never really think of as having ties to organized crime may have some

     The Mafia is groups of criminals that developed for the purpose of protecting those who can not go to the police for protection. Its roots can be traced back to Sicily, where the Mafia was based on the premise that any member suffering an injustice was to take personal vengeance while avoiding all

Once a new member to the group has become comfortable with the gang, the individual will become accepting of the activities of gang life. This eventually leads them down the path to finding it difficult to give up the perks of the gang life. These small Asian street gangs sometimes take orders from a larger, more powerful, Asian crime groups who are usually organized (much like the Yakuza or Triads). These gangs that are controlled by a crime organization are usually connected to higher crimes like prostitution, gambling, drug smuggling, assassinations, murders, or

The mafia has been around since the late twenties and was created by Salvatore Maranzano. All the members of the Mafia are untouchable criminals, any harm brought to them is met with retaliation. The process of joining is met with agreements that involves oaths and blood. The mafia is better than the state because they have a sense of honor, they provide high-quality products to the people who desire them (instead of conducting war on drugs), and will keep you protected. The mafia has been glorified by many despite their reputation of violence, it has inspired filmmakers to make Goodfellas, The Sopranos, and The Godfather. They are successful groups who know what they are doing in business and want money. The mafia cares a lot about their people,

The Gambino Crime Family Organized Crime CJA/393 William Nelson Barnes May 30, 2008 The Gambino Crime Family Criminal groups exist everywhere. However what defines each organized crime group depends upon what ultimate goal each group looks to achieve. In New York City, there has been organized crime in existence since the 1900’s. Although changing names, and rulers throughout the years, this group has always been known as the mafia. Predominantly, it has been known as the Italian mafia. Italian mafia just like it’s counterparts in the Irish and Jewish mafia underwent structural, social, and physical changes in order for it to reach its current status. Many people believe it has existed as long as it has due to the ingenious

Organised crime dates back to as early as the street gangs of the 1800s, with organised crime being the inclusion of a whole city, or state, in illegal and unlawful activity. In America, the activity of taking part in organised crime is known as racketeering, with secret organisations and members using word of mouth to send messages. The Forty Thieves, one of these street gangs, was formed through hundreds of immigrants coming together for their own financial gain and protection. These gangs saw organised crime as the only form of protection against corrupt police officers and other gangs. Generally gangs formed in the 1800s were grouped together as people who were poor and living in slums, or through their ethnic background. The Italian-Americans formed the most notable organised crime group of the Mafia, where Italian immigrants worked together to fight oppression, and to rise above poverty by selling stolen goods, extortion, prostitution, and other acts which were quick at gaining money.

The Mafia way of life may seem like a romantic updated version of the western movie played out on the streets of the big cities where the good guys and the wise guys who share the same instincts and values do battle before an enthralled public but it is actually very different. The Mafia is really just a group of uneducated thugs making money by victimizing the public. Initially, the Mafia was setup as a prominent supplier of bootlegged liquor, but it has spread into many different areas of crime. During this research paper I will discuss three aspects of the Mafia which are crime, structure and decline in leadership.

The Mafia is involved with more crime then one can think. Back when there was prohibition who do you think was the booze smuggler, the Mafia. this is just a few crimes the Mafia commits. Mafia hitman Salvatore ``Sammy the Bull'' Gravano pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he helped operate and finance a multimillion dollar, statewide criminal drug deal in Arizona. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted 19 individuals, including six with suspected ties to organized crime, on charges of stock fraud and money laundering. Sex probably rates higher than whiskey in desirability, and so organized crime moved into illegal prostitution. these are just a spoonful or what the Mafia does. Racketeering; fraud; car theft; robbery; armed assault; drug dealing; trafficking in weapons and radioactive material; trafficking in human beings and exploitation through prostitution; alien smuggling; smuggling of precious and antique goods; extortion for protection money; gambling; embezzling from industries and financial institutions up to infiltration and control of private and commercial banks; controlling of black markets. The Mafia is dangerous group of people and they should be put in jail.

Roger Lin Yojimbo In Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa satirizes Japanese greed and corruption and portrays the growing influence of capitalism. During this time in Japan, the Yakuza clan was a very strong and dangerous group equivalent to the modern day mafia. The Yakuza clans’ ideals are relatable to two themes prominent in Yojimbo: greed and corruption, and rising capitalist influence. Kurosawa satirizes these two characteristics of the Yakuza clan through the use of mise en scene.

When people think of organized crime they think of the Italian mob and the Russian mafia. They are the ones that they see in movies and on television, and the ones that they hear about the most. However, they were created a couple centuries after their Asian counterparts, the Yakuza in Japan, and the Triads in China. These Asian syndicates were founded in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and consisted of merchants and other people in what was basically the middle class. They were just groups of poorer people who were just looking for protection or were trying to help other people. The first organized crime syndicates were a kind of Robin Hood, they helped the poor. They weren’t big or powerful, and they didn’t have large numbers. The