Understanding of organized crime in Japan ((Original)) paper

Write a 3-5 page paper demonstrating your understanding of organized crime in Japan, China, Russia, and Mexico. In your paper compare and contrast these organized crime groups with U.S. organized crime groups. Provide examples to support your comparison. Use at least two additional sources to support your positions, excluding the assigned text. You are encouraged to use the Kaplan online library and writing center. • Appropriate reference materials are nonfiction books, academic journal articles, research projects, professional publications, research-based material from university websites, theses, or dissertations. • Inappropriate material consists of newspaper editorial columns, magazine articles, unsupported websites, and academic papers that have not been subject to peer review. • Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited within the body of your paper using APA format.