Part one of term paper
In the 1931 Hollywood film, Little Caesar, Edward G. Robinson, playing the role of Caesar Enrico Bandello (a.k.a. Rico), dies at the hands of the police while uttering his last words: "Is this the end of Rico?" While Rico's career in organized crime had been terminated, the film's implied message is that the mob survived as a never-ending cir ...

Part two of term paper
... is a more effective way of eliminating organized crime. Some have suggested that the acronym RICO had its origins in the Edward G. Robinson character (Greek 1991). Some forty years later, in 1970, after many hearings and protected debate, the Congress enacted into law what it hoped would be the ultimate solution to the organized crime problem. The act, which is commonly known as RICO, (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) was passed as part of the Organized Crime Control Act. ...