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    Mafia. What does this word mean? The actual members of the Mafia aren’t even sure where the word first originated or what it really means. One of the theories as to where the word came from is from Sicily‚ where people would yell " Morte alla Francia‚ Italia anela!" (Death to France‚ Italy groans!)‚ therefore forming the acronym MAFIA. Others claim the word derived from the battle cry of rebels who slaughtered thousands of Frenchmen after a French soldier raped a Palermo woman on her wedding day

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    Hamza Kadri 250633253 Prof. K. Dowlеr SOC3366F 16 Dеcеmbеr 2013 Analysis of Transnational Organizеd Crimе: Italian Mafia & Yakuza Thе Mafia is a criminal sеcrеt sοciеty of mеn which first dеvеlοpеd in thе mid-19th cеntury in Sicily. A branch еmеrgеd οn thе Еast Cοast οf thе Unitеd Statеs during thе latе 19th cеntury еnsuing wavеs οf immigration. Thе mafia is vigοrous in sеvеral illеgal fiеlds‚ but alsο tеnding to еxеrcisе sοvеrеignty functions nοrmally bеlοnging to public authοritiеs ovеr a

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    The Sicilian Mafia

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    The Sicilian Mafia For some people‚ the mere mention of the name “Mafia” paints a portrait in the subconscious of burly or corpulent‚ thuggish-looking men‚ with peppered or jet black hair‚ a scar somewhere on their face‚ dressed in black or gray pinstriped suits garnished with a flower in their lapel‚ a fedora cocked angularly over their brow‚ their necks and fingers decorated in gold jewelry‚ and carrying a briefcase or any means of transportation for weapons or money. This image is typically

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    Family Life of the Mafia

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    Life for Women and Children in the Mafia The Mafia is an international organized crime group based in Italy. The Mafia started in Sicily and then moved to the United States of America. They are founded on rigid law and everyone has a specific role within the Mafia. Crimes such as murder‚ extortion‚ and racketeering allow for an expensive lifestyle for those in the Mafia without them having to put in any real work. Although given much luxury by the Mafia‚ wives and children of these men are caught

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    Mafia and Sicily

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    present. We will also be exploring the foods of Sicily‚ from its wonderful entrees to it tasty candies and desserts. Finally‚ we will discuss the one of the biggest things associated with Sicily‚ which is the Mafia. As you will read in each section‚ the land‚ its people‚ history‚ food‚ and the mafia are all interwoven to create a vibrant and diverse culture. The Land- It is the largest and most important island in the Mediterranean‚ and until the fourteenth century Sicily was the most important island

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    Mafia Subculture

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    the established culture. A subculture social group within a world culture that has distinguishing pattern of behavior and beliefs. An example of a division of culture would be the Mafia‚ an organized crime family or business. The members in this group share and are committed to a common set of norms and values. The Mafias lifestyle principles are directly opposed to those of the dominant society. The meaning the Mob affiliates has a behavior that serves to unite them at the same time‚ which separates

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    Origins of the Sicilian Mafia There have been multiple theoretical approaches to study the development and evolution of gangs and mafia organizations‚ Fiorentini (1997) and Bandiera (2005). Gambetta (1993) suggests that the mafia is an organization that provides private protection‚ under this idea‚ one would imagine that how much mafia activity happens in a place is directly dependent on the demand of private protection and the supply of it. Under this framework‚ it also follows that the need

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    The American Mafia

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    American Mafia‚ commonly known as the Mafia‚ Italian Mafia‚ Italian Mob‚ or the Mob in the United States‚ is an Italian-American criminal society. Similar to the Sicilian Mafia‚ the Italian-American Mafia is a secret criminal society without a formal name. Its members usually refer to it as Cosa Nostra (Italian pronunciation: [kɔza nɔstra]‚ Italian for "our thing"). The press has also coined the name "National Crime Syndicate" to refer to the entirety of U.S. organized crime‚ including the Mafia. The

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    Russian Mafia

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    How Russian Mafia Influences Russian Economy Alena Nekrashevich Economics 201 Nicolas Pologeorgis NOVA College 1 December 2012 Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….3 The Birth of the Russian Mafia…………………………………………………………….4 Protectionism………………………………………………………………………………4 Weapon Power of the Thieves in Law…………………………………………………….5 The Mafiosi Influence over Bureaucratic Power…………………………………………..5 A Threat to an Economic Safety…………………………………………………………

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    Italian Mafia

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    ITCS101 Research Paper The definition of Mafia is "a group of people of similar interests or backgrounds prominent in a particular field or enterprise" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mafia). The Mafia began as "a secret criminal society of Sicily or Italy" and eventually there was a "similarly conceived criminal organization in the United States" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mafia). There is no denying that the face of organized crime has changed throughout history. In

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