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Gangsterism

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Gangsterism
See also Outlawry.
Black Hand,
the sobriquet for the Mafia. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1657]
Capone, Al “Scarf
ace” (1899–1947) Chicago mobster, famous gangland bootleg king. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 73]
Cosa Nostra
secret organization akin to the Mafia; operates in the U.S. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]
Detroit Purple Gang
gangster mob of the 1920s. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2018]
Godfather “father
figure” to the Mafia. [Am. Lit.: The Godfather; Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 297]
Krik, Benya
tough Jewish gangster of Odessa. [Russ. Lit.: Benya Krik, the Gangster]
Little Caesar
archetypal gangster. [Am. Cinema: Griffith, 269]
M
criminals are so revolted by the murder of several children that they search and capture the murderer. [Ger. Cinema: Halliwell, 256]
Mafia
sinister crime syndicate promotes violence to achieve goals. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1657]
Syndicate
organized crime unit throughout major cities of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2018]
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But they've never made a comprehensive effort to secure our streets and take on the dysfunctional culture that breeds gangsterism.
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