The extent of gangs/drugs A proliferation in gangs will also mean a growth in drug and violence in our community’s and threatening society in general. There are more than 731,000 active gang members in the United States, most of which are active with drug distribution. Gangs will and have shown themselves notorious and without regard to society and family. Street gangs employ violence to control drug activities and even targeting local businesses with extortion. Violence ensures that members adhere to the gang’s code of conduct.
One of the main roots that has lead to the increasing of gangs, violence, murder rates, corruption, impunity, smuggling and crime of Mexico is drugs. Drug trafficking, drug production and drug consumption are all prevailing in the Mexican society. As they continue to grow so has the relationship between Mexico and other countries has been horribly affected. The border country, the United States receives about 90% of cocaine from South America through Mexico. Mexico provides the United States with the largest supply of marijuana and is the second largest source for heroin.
Drug trafficking, in years past, have been very present in countries like Cuba, where drug lords attempted to run the country. Through drug cartels, as mentioned earlier, groups of people try to sell these illegal drugs in attempt to gain money and power. However, these type of cartels are very dangerous as the affect the lives of individuals. More recently, Mexico has been heavily hit by the drug trafficking epidemic, and this has caused an ongoing war that seems almost impossible to end. Living the United States, one can easily forget how great a right it is to practice free speech.
The Gulf Cartel The Gulf Cartel is an organized crime unit that operates out of Mexico, primarily distributing drugs throughout the United States. The Gulf Cartel has several rivals, with the Sinaloa Cartel at the head of the pack. This particular type of organized crime unit (Mexican drug cartels) began making an impact in the early ‘80s and has grown stronger and more violent over the years. The structures of the many drug cartels have been referred to as being run like a “business,” but with violent consequences and the Gulf Cartel is no exception. The increase in power within the drug cartels makes the future of organized crime seem bleak regarding society, but positive for the OC units themselves.
Ryan Sloan 12/7/11 English 3 Essay Zee and Zerelda James: The Women Behind The Man The book, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen, describes the life of the notorious Jesse James, a wanted outlaw and leader of the James Gang. Throughout the story, Jesse performs a series of robberies and murders with his gang. Unfortunately, this lifestyle greatly affects many people in his life, especially his wife Zee James and his mother Zerelda Samuels. Zee and Zerelda are constantly having to move around with him and provide alibi’s for his crimes to keep him safe. Although they do not agree with what Jesse does and the choices he makes, they remain loyal and close to him to the day of his death.
and the Mexican mafia control the smuggling of the drugs that come into the prisons. Since both are rivals of Nuestra Familia they watch each other’s back. The Black Guerrilla Family is also one of the the enemies that they have in common. Througout the years the A.B. has perfected crime and has sent a strong message to both the prison guards and law enforcement officers.
Traffic (2000) Steven Soderbergh Soderbergh’s directing and cinematography of the movie Traffic is exceptional. The movie is a thought-provoking film that depicts how cops, victims, politicians and the government are all somehow involved in the drug world. The film captures the heartache and malicious destruction that the world of drugs can do to not only your family, but the government. Soderbergh intertwines three unique stories that all have something in common, drugs. The first story revolves around the Mexican police and how some of them are corrupt and either turn their head to the drug lords or are stand up citizens that want drugs off the streets.
Al Capone cornered the market for alcohol sales by killing anyone that got the way of his elaborate smuggling schemes and distribution of alcohol through the streets of Chicago. Al Capone put himself in a position of power by having a strong business plan. If any public official got in his way, he would either bribe or kill them. If the police got in his way, Capone would bribe or kill them. Usually, if a citizen bought liquor from another distributor, Capone would have him killed.
The mafia had split the U.S.A. into separate territories, with one gang controlling each territory, but there was always internal conflict going on throughout these territories, with mob bosses being deposed and replaced all the time. The mafia had control over all the speakeasies and bootleg alcohol during the prohibition period and made millions from it, which was used to help them commit horrific attacks on other gangs which any normal person would get a life imprisonment for. One of these crimes is the ‘St .Valentine’s Day Massacre’ committed by Al Capone. The mafia is one of the most famous organisations in the world, due to its infamous activities during the 20th Century. Prohibition was the Eighteenth Amendment to
In the United States, The War on Drugs is a major event that has been negatively affecting our country for many years. Since it began, the War on Drugs has wasted a ton of money and put harmless people in jail. All drugs should be legalized. It has been proven, and is blatantly clear that people are doing drugs whether they are legal or not. The War on Drugs is causing more harm than good in our country.