John Paul Gotti

John Gotti made some of the following statements and these will give you an indication of just whom he was and his mindset. I found some of them to be extremely humorous and in some black satiric comedic way to be true: “Always be nice to bankers. Always be nice to pension fund managers. Always be nice to the media. In that order. “ “Don’t carry a gun. It is nice to have them close by, but do not carry them.

You might get arrested. “ “I never lie because I don’t fear anyone. You only lie when you’re afraid. ” “If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter. The reader in this paper will discover why John Gotti was given more publicity than any other previous crime figure. I will discuss this theories developed by Sutherland, Merton and others and compare and contrast them regarding which would appropriately describe Gotti’s criminal development.

John Joseph Gotti (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was the Boss of the New York City Gambino crime family after the murder of the previous boss Paul Castellano. John Gotti was the most powerful crime boss during his era.