[driftless2]

I remember reading some article about the children of the infamous Jewish and Italian gangsters from fifty and more years ago. None of the male children of the Jewish gangsters followed their fathers in crime. Most of the male children of the Italian gangsters followed their fathers in crime. But only a tiny percentage of Italians were ever involved in organized crime.

[BatGuano]

Uh, maybe you missed the point. This piece is not about organized syndicates like the mafia, but feral street gangs that are extremely local in their impact on society. Yes, they might take the name “crips” or the “bloods” but they are not the same as “Bugsey’s” gang. “Crime” vs. Organized crime?”
Italians looked the other way when it came to crime in the hood.