FMP - Secondary Research

 
La Cosa Nostra is the biggest and most dangerous gang in the world.  This gang are an Italian Mob, they are also known as...

• Cosa Nostra
• Italian Mafia
• Italian Mob 
• Sicilian Mafia

The basic group is known as a family, clan, or cosca or "cosche" in Sicilian.  Each family claims power over a territory, usually a town or village or a neighbourhood of a large city.
The Mafia's power comes from its reputation of violence, particularly murder, against virtually anyone. Through reputation, mafiosi discourage their enemies and enemies of their clients. It allows mafiosi to protect a client without being physically present eg. as bodyguards or watchmen.

Murder: Murders are always carried out by members of the gang. It is unlikely for the Mafia to kill an outsider for a single job, and some people are liable to be killed soon afterwards because they become liabilities. Mafia violence is mostly directed at other Mafia families competing for territory and business.
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SAS is a specialist group which are the best of the best. SAS stands for Special Air Service. They are one of Britains best military units in the country. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment. The unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, direct action, hostage rescue and human intelligence gathering.

In the British Army, battle honours are awarded to regiments that have seen active service in a significant engagement or campaign, generally with a victorious outcome. The Special Air Service Regiment has been awarded the following battle honours:

• North-West Europe 1944–45
• Tobruk 1941
• Benghazi Raid
• North Africa 1940–43
• Landing in Sicily
• Sicily 1943
• Termoli
• Valli di Comacchio
• Italy 1943–45
• Greece 1944–45
• Adriatic
• Middle East 1943–44
• Falkland Islands 1982
• Western Iraq
• Gulf 1991

 Mafia gang clip to relate to the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96VS_z8y7g

SAS clip to relate to the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x_KCjMyxVg


I also looked in the library and found a book about gang violence, i thought this would relate to my FMP as i can use the history and the present crimes to link into my short film