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Yakuza VS Police Something very dangerous and powerful is taking over and controlling many lives in Urban Japan. To endure today's understanding in human communication between culture and a co-culture through the social norms and to identify which culture experienced any issues, good or bad. This lecture will first explore the History behind Yakuza. Then we will talk about the their unique culture & traditions. Next, we will observe the political involvement and good acts of the Yakuza gang. Finally, we will follow corruption issues and the power struggle between Yakuza and the Tokyo Police. I. History & Culture
A. History: Decedents of Ronin or Gamblers?
(Kyle: History)
Much of the Yakuza history seems to be an oral history.
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Within the Yakuza culture there exist a dynamic hierarchy and unique code of ethics. (Angelica – Yakuza Culture) The yakuza function by keeping disagreements and disputes between themselves and by keeping the families of other mobsters out of harm’s way. This allows them to avoid attention from the police. Over the years, the yakuza have not only been involved in extortion and blackmail, but have also been involved in more sophisticated crimes such as stock manipulation and other fraud schemes. These are reasons why the police have been struggling with the yakuza.
The relationship between the yakuza and the police has also evolved. The two groups used to be able to “give and take”, but now the Yamaguchi-gumi, the prominent Tokyo clan, have been uncooperative since their new leader, Tsukasa Shinobu, took power. The Yamaguchi-gumi has become huge with resources that rival japans corporations. They have swapped their gaudy way of dressing for suits, making them into businessmen rather than just thugs. According to David McNeill and Jake Adelstein’s article, “Yakuza Wars”, it is hard to tell legitimate businesses from those of the yakuza. The police are often not much help because they do not always share information. (proving that corruption
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However, it is worth considering their altruistic deeds as well. In 2011, when the tsunami hit japan, the Yakuza were the first groups to provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief. In 1995, the yakuza used scooters, boats, and a helicopter to deliver supplies after an earthquake hit Kobe; Japan’s fifth-largest city. Even though the Yakuza are a very dangerous gang, they feel the need to help others because the yakuza are mostly made up of common people. Therefore, they sympathize with the public because they have no means of taking care of themselves when disasters
the mafia is powerful, they know how to cover their tracks they are master of manipulation . The mafia were angry at president kennedy in this article published by (anthony and robin ), assassination
Lo, Chun-Nui (Celia), A Social Model Of Gang-Related Violence, Free Inquiry In Creative Sociology, Vol 19 No 1, May1991, pp. 36-43 (Journal)
...ited book chapter provides the reader with an overview of the current anti-trafficking efforts in Japan. Human trafficking is seen as a dark stain on globalisation and it has vastly grown to become a problematic area of international organised criminal activity.
Organized crime is a collective result of the commitment, knowledge, and actions of three components: (1) Criminal groups, who are core persons tied by racial, linguistic, ethnic or other bonds; (2) Protectors, who are persons who protect the group’s interests; and (3) Specialist support, which are persons who knowingly render services on an side-job basis to enhance the group’s interests. In order to thrive, an organized crime group needs many different elements. First, it needs an ensured continuity of members, clients, supporters, funds, etc. Additionally, it needs structure, criminality, violence, memberships based on common grounds, and a willingness to corrupt a power and profit goal. Generally, mafia organized crime groups disguise themselves behind the ownership of a legitimate business to avoid questioning from the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) regarding any financial sources. The ille...
South, David. The History of Organized Crime: Secrets of The World’s Most Notorious Gangs. New York: Metro Books, 2013. Print.
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