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A collection of some of the most ruthless Camorra clans in Naples are ruled by a woman. ​

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The traditional Sicilian Mafia pursued _____________, not wealth. ​

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Discuss the relationship between politics and the Mafia in Sicily. ​

Albanian criminal groups have much in common with their southern Italian colleagues, including a reputation for violence and the concepts of omertá and: ​

Among the various Mafia organizations, which group has proved to be the most mobile, providing an unbeatable business advantage since they have a presence not only in every region of Italy, but also all over the world? ​

In contrast to the old Mafia, the Nuovo Mafia has never assassinated investigative, judicial, or political officials, nor members of clergy.

While burglary and other remunerative felonies were not neglected, extortion was the Camorra's principal industry in the years following WWII. ​

The 'Ndrangheta exhibits its criminal skills in all of the following ways, except for: ​

The New Mafia has a membership in excess of how many members? ​

Members of the Mafia refer to the organization as: ​

Once initiated into the cosca , the mafioso became a compadre, a practice based on the custom of fictional kinship or godparenthood. ​

' Ndrangheta structure is based on blood and family relationships, headed by a _____________ and including virtually all of his relatives, children, siblings, cousins, and grandchildren. ​

What does the term camorra mean? ​

Despite its use of rituals and the Roman Catholic imagery, the criminal organization known as ________________ began as a criminal organization.

Today, which of the following rules a number of some of the most ruthless Camorra clans in Naples? ​

What does the word cosca refer to?

The New Mafia is also known as _____________.

Discuss why Benito Mussolini's rise to power in the 1920s had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime. ​

At the center of a typical Camorra group is a boss whose group is known by his __________; the group is less structured than a Mafia cosca , devoid of formalized titles and rituals.

The Mezzogiorno was traditionally dependent on _____________ as a source of income, and had a legacy of political, social, and economic repression and exploitation. ​