John Gotti and the Decline of Organized Crime The Mafia. It is a figment of many people’s imaginations. To some people it is a true problem of society. For some people the Mafia and organized crime is a way of life. Popular culture has seen elements of the Mafia in such movies and television shows like The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos. The Mafia and organized crime is very real. Organized crime however has …showed first 75 words of 1516 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1516 total…fall from Mafia power. The glamour of being a mobster that appeals to the poor children of the big urban centers of America will always be there. The glamour that is in our movies and in our television shows will always hit a spot in many people’s souls that just makes them want to be a gangster. That glamour and legacy, which it has with popular culture, may in fact be its ultimate doom.