Gangster
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| + | A '''gangster''' is a [[crime|criminal]] who is a member of a [[gang]]. Some gangs are considered to be part of [[organized crime]]. Gangsters are also called '''mobsters''', a term derived from ''[[mob]]'' and the [[suffix]] ''[[wikt:-ster|-ster]]''. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably [[Al Capone]], have become famous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. The term "Gangster" is now used for members of street gangs. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Gang]] | ||
| + | *[[Organized crime]] | ||
| + | *[[Banditry]] | ||
| + | *[[Illegal drug trade]] | ||
| + | *[[List of crime bosses]] | ||
| + | *[[List of American mobsters of Irish descent]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Chinese criminal organizations]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Italian American mobsters]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Jewish American mobsters]] | ||
| + | *[[List of mobsters by city]] | ||
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A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become famous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. The term "Gangster" is now used for members of street gangs.
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See also
- Gang
- Organized crime
- Banditry
- Illegal drug trade
- List of crime bosses
- List of American mobsters of Irish descent
- List of Chinese criminal organizations
- List of Italian American mobsters
- List of Jewish American mobsters
- List of mobsters by city
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