How Did Al Capone Cause Organized Crime
Zea Konz
Research paper Al Capone is one of the most infamous gangsters in American history. Capone was born from an Italian immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York in 1899. He was associated with gangs since he quit school in the sixth grade, in the street gang he associated himself with he met Johnny Torrio, who was the gang leader at the time, and Charles “Lucky” Luciano. At this time many criminals had come from impoverish backgrounds, but this was not the case for Capone. Capone came from a professional and respectable family. It is believed the Capone’s inadequate schooling and violence that he saw at school is what caused Capone to become a criminal (Organized Crime, 1). At the age of 14, Capone was expelled for hitting a female teacher, and he never returned to finish schooling. After this …show more content…
To ensure Capone’s place on the city government, Capone kidnapped opponents election workers and threatened voters with violence. He then won the election in the Cicero office, but his brother was killed in a shoot out with Chicago’s police force. Capone had kept his temper under wraps the majority of the time, but when a friend, Jack Guzik, was assaulted by a small time thug, he found the shooter and killed him in a bar. There was not enough witnesses at the time of the shooting, so Capone had gotten away with that murder, but had gained new publicity and the case had made him more notorious than he previously had been. Capone had become a very unique gangster. Most criminals avoided the press or being seen, but Capone would be seen fraternizing with the press and at places like the opera. Capone was always dressed well to give the impression of a respectable business
Research paper Al Capone is one of the most infamous gangsters in American history. Capone was born from an Italian immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York in 1899. He was associated with gangs since he quit school in the sixth grade, in the street gang he associated himself with he met Johnny Torrio, who was the gang leader at the time, and Charles “Lucky” Luciano. At this time many criminals had come from impoverish backgrounds, but this was not the case for Capone. Capone came from a professional and respectable family. It is believed the Capone’s inadequate schooling and violence that he saw at school is what caused Capone to become a criminal (Organized Crime, 1). At the age of 14, Capone was expelled for hitting a female teacher, and he never returned to finish schooling. After this …show more content…
To ensure Capone’s place on the city government, Capone kidnapped opponents election workers and threatened voters with violence. He then won the election in the Cicero office, but his brother was killed in a shoot out with Chicago’s police force. Capone had kept his temper under wraps the majority of the time, but when a friend, Jack Guzik, was assaulted by a small time thug, he found the shooter and killed him in a bar. There was not enough witnesses at the time of the shooting, so Capone had gotten away with that murder, but had gained new publicity and the case had made him more notorious than he previously had been. Capone had become a very unique gangster. Most criminals avoided the press or being seen, but Capone would be seen fraternizing with the press and at places like the opera. Capone was always dressed well to give the impression of a respectable business