CRJU 30923 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Crack Epidemic, Nonverbal Communication, Hawala
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#1: discuss the hispanic and latino gangs, their culture, and their structure. Jeff fort and the black p. stone nation: fort was born in mississippi; his black power rhetoric ignited an already burning rage over american social conditions among young black men. Larry hoover and the gangster disciples: at a young age he joined the gangster disciples, loosely linked with major gangs in chicago, became known for their violence under hoover"s leadership. #3: discuss the major historical figures in black organized crime and other organizations. Frank matthews: major heroin trafficker in the 1960s, claim to fame = distribution network; french connection, his organization operated in as many as 20 states. Leroy barnes: nicky made a fortune in heroin trafficking, connections to lcn, convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life prison. #4: discuss pornography as a business of organized crime. Industry has been influenced in deciding format wars in media.
