Mafia

Julian Delgado
Nicolas Pulido
Nicolas Mejia
Santiago Bautista
Juan Avila
Julian Moreno

What is Mafia?
Mafiais a type of organized crime
syndicate
that
primarily
practicesprotection racketeering the
use of violent intimidation to manipulate
local economic activity, especially illicit
trade; secondary activities may be
practiced such asdrug-trafficking,loan
sharkingand
fraud.
Being
bonded
together by acode of honour, in
particular
thecode
of
silence(oromertin southern Italy),
safeguards the Mafia from outside
intrusion andlaw enforcementaction.

Italian Mafia
Beginnings
Diego
GambettaandLeopoldo
Franchettihave
characterized theSicilian
Mafiaas a "cartel of private
protection firms", whose
primary business
isprotection racketeering:
they use their fearsome
reputation for violence to
deter people from swindling,
robbing, or competing with

In Italy there are four main

mafias :
Cosa Nostra (Sicily )
Camorra (Campania )
' Ndrangheta (Calabria )
Sacra Corona Unita ( Apulia).

Structure of the Mafia in

Italy
Don ( head of family )
Sottocapo (deputy,
replacing Don if this is
disabled)
Consigliere ( advisor Don,
advise you on important
decisions )
Caporegime ( is greater than
Capodecime )
Capodecime ( directed to a
dozen men )