Russian formalism. A school of literary theory and analysis that emerged in Russia around 1915‚ devoting itself to the study of literariness‚ i.e. the sum of ’devices’ that distinguish literary language from ordinary language. In reaction against the vagueness of previous literary theories‚ it attempted a scientific description of literature (especially poetry) as a special use of language with observable features. This meant deliberately disregarding the contents of literary works‚ and thus inviting
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Savelli‚ L ; Valdemar‚ R. (2007). History of the Mexican Mafia Prison Gang. Available: http://www.policemag.com/blog/gangs/story/2007/07/history-of-the-mexican-mafia-prison-gang.aspx. Last accessed 19 Oct 2012. (Gang#3) Unknown Author. (2012). HE MEXICAN MAFIA PRISON GANG Profile‚ Background and History A Security Threat Group - STG. Available: http://gangsorus.com/mexican_mafia.htm. Last accessed 19 Oct 2012. Unknown Author. (2010). Mexican Mafia. Available: http://www.gangs187.com/mexicanmafia.html
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those and those alike together‚ but also kept those apart who were different. Joining such gang is a decision for life. Their loyalty belonged to the gang. Their brotherhood was all they had left to hold onto while incarcerated. The Mexican Mafia was considered to be one of the first known prison gangs. They mark themselves with tattoos to separate or let other know who they are. These distinctive markings would either save them from harm or put them away for life. “LA EME” could be one
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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
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communism and worried about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian rule the country. At the same time‚ the Soviets disliked the Americans’ drawn out refusal to treat Russia as an acknowledged force of the international community. They were also upset at the United States’ delayed entry into World War II‚ resulting in over ten million Russian deaths. Post war‚ these complaints helped to form the basis of an overwhelming sense of mutual distrust and animosity. Russian expansion efforts raised American
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(ADN1245B) Susann Brown 17 Nov 2012 The Russian Thistle The “Russian Thistle” or tumbleweed has been an icon for the west for many‚ many years. Just think about those old western movies we see with the wind blowin the lone tumbleweed across a deserted street. I have always wondered what they were and how they came to be. According to ehow.com‚ A tumbleweed or salsola tragus‚ was introduced to the western United States in the late 1800’s. Russian thistle is bushy‚ and as it grows it becomes
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References: History of the Mexican Mafia prison gang; July 25th‚ 2007; Valdemar‚ Richard; www.policemag.com Ten members of Bronx drug trafficking crew charged; Jan. 9th‚ 2013; U.S. Attorney’s office; www.fbi.gov The Aryan Brotherhood; Montaldo‚ Charles; Jan. 2013; www.crime.about.com Ebook:
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both the public and private sectors. From 1958 to 1971‚ Hoffa became the general president of the National Brotherhood of Teamsters. Hoffa needed help with muscle and money for the Teamsters for their strikes so he turned to the Italian mafia for help. The Detroit mafia was who he got help from. It is believed that Tony Zerilli had something to do with Hoffa. During these years as president of the Teamsters‚ Hoffa was convicted of jury tampering‚ fraud‚ and attempted bribery. He was jailed in 1967 and
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gangs were formed in the 1960s and 1970s in prisons in California. These gangs are as follows: Aryan Brotherhood‚ La Nuestra Familia‚ Mexican Mafia‚ Texas Syndicate and The Neta Association. However‚ Zackasee writes that in 2004 the Federal Bureau of Prisons classified the following prison gangs as disruptive groups. These are as follows: the Mexican Mafia‚ the Black Guerilla Family‚ the Mexikanemi‚ the Aryan Brotherhood‚ and the Texas Syndicate. The threat of prison gangs Usually prison inmates
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The Gulags of the Soviet Union have been compared to the concentration camps of Nazi Germany‚ but in reality they were worse. The Gulags were isolated prison camps peppered across Siberia. Death‚ torture‚ and disease raged within their walls‚ while endless work went on outside. Gulag personnel were cruel and unfeeling‚ using terrible punishment methods and playing senseless games that cost prisoners their lives. Political enemies of the Bolshevik party made up a significant portion of the prisoner
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