1880 in organized crime — See also: 1879 in organized crime, other events of 1880, 1881 in organized crime and the list of years in Organized Crime .Events*With resentment toward Europeans at an all time high, Chinese triads reach their peak numbering over 3,600 although… … Wikipedia
1903 in organized crime — See also: 1902 in organized crime, other events of 1903, 1904 in organized crime and the list of years in organized crime . Events*New York Secret Service Chief William J. Flynn issues a statement regarding the Black Hand as the most secret and… … Wikipedia
Timeline of organized crime — This is a timeline of the history of organized crime. see also : Organized crime in Chicago Note: Sources included are Carl Sifakis s The Mafia Encyclopedia, Herbert Asbury s The Gangs of New York and others. Online references also include Thomas … Wikipedia
crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
New Orleans crime family — Matranga family and Martanga crime family redirects here. For the gang in Los Angeles, see Los Angeles crime family. The New Orleans crime family is one of the oldest American criminal organizations in activity. It is based in New Orleans and… … Wikipedia
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 — The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title … Wikipedia
South African Wars (1879-1915) — Ethnic, political and social tensions among European colonial powers, indigenous Africa, and English and Dutch settlers led to open conflict in a series of wars and revolts between 1879 and 1915 that would have lasting repercussions on the entire … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
