As cool as most americants think the mafia is, once these guys have a criminal record it's almost impossible for them to get a job or even a loan under their name. It's why recidivism rates are so high in the us. I know guys who are war vets, committed a few misdeeds and they can't find work, as if their military service counts for nothing. It's why I'd never serve in the american military (aside from ideological reasons), draft dodgers holding political office all over the place and people who've served not getting anything for it.