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...t operated in the [[Midwestern United States]] during and just after the [[American Civil War]]. Though short-lived, they carried out the first three peacetime During the [[American Civil War]], Frank, John, and possibly Simeon became [[bounty jumper]]s.<re

...ted States]], "the Mafia" generally refers to the [[American Mafia|Italian American Mafia]]. Other powerful organizations described as mafias include the [[Rus ...s such as [[Mara Salvatrucha]] and the [[18th Street gang]]. The [[Italian-American Mafia]] in the U.S. have had links with organized crime groups in Italy suc

..., and loyalty to the biker group. These clubs are not sanctioned by the [[American Motorcyclist Association]] (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules, but |title=Bike lust: Harleys, women, and American society |first=Barbara |last=Joans |publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press |year

...vided by al-Fadl and the motivation for his cooperation are both disputed, American authorities base much of their current knowledge of al-Qaeda on his testimo ...ontends that the idea of al-Qaeda as a formal organization is primarily an American invention. Curtis contends the name "al-Qaeda" was first brought to the att

...eir nature (such as [[Outlaw motorcycle club|motorcycle clubs]] or Chinese-American [[Tong (organization)|Tongs]]). ===[[Latin America|Latin American]] drug cartels===

..." works for a Brigadier having a special criminal active to run similar to American Mafia soldiers. A Boyevik is in charge of finding new guys and paying tribu ...have accept the code Vor v Zakone or ''Thief inside the Law'' (compare to outlaws).<ref>http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/jr000247b.pdf</ref> ,<ref>http://books

...get of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation |publisher=Federation of American Scientists |date=2002-01-25 |work=CRS Report for Congress |url=http://www.f Jeffrey Schilling, an [[United States|American]] citizen and [[Muslim]] convert, was held by Abu Sayyaf for 8 months after