The Italian Mafia
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE ITALIAN MAFIA
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ORIGINS
- Arabs conquered Sicily in 9th century
- People were forced into slavery
- They hid in the hills & formed groups
- To fight against authority
- To create ancestry & heritage
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FAMILY STRUCTURE
- Don of Dons (Palmero)
- Don (leader of a clan/family)
- Consigliere (advisor to family)
- Caporegime (leader of crew ~5 to 6 per family)
- Soldier (family member)
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Omertà (Code of Silence)
1. Total obedience to the boss.
2. Assistance to any befriended Mafia faction, no questions asked.
3. Avenge any attack on members of the family, because an attack on one is an attack on all.
4. Avoid any and all contact with the authorities.
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BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE MAFIA
- They choose you
- Must be 100% Italian decent
- Oath (life) & Drop of blood
- Holy card with family's patron is burned
- Sometimes assigned a godfather
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ACTIVITIES
- Protection racketeering :
- From frauders, thieves & competitors by threat of violence
- Money & Favors in return
- Vote buying: support of politicians
- They would sabatoge police investigations or giving permits
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Mafia's reputation is based on it's murders.
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