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	History of the Mafia-Lorenzo Picchi
		This course is a social history of the mafia in Sicily.
		But the history of the mafia cannot just be about the mafia, about the deeds of men of honor.
		The mafia’s story also embraces the people who, for an assortment of motives ranging from rational fear, through political cynism, to downright complicity, have favored the organization’s cause.
	www.historyofthemafia.net (721 words)

	History of the Mafia
		The European Mafia was founded on a sense of loyalty and respect for culture, family and the Sicilian heritage.
		The Sicilian Mafia was based on the belief that justice, honor and vengeance are for a man to take care of, not for a government to take care of.
		The Sicilian mafia valued the code of "omerta", the code of honor and silence and strictly adhered to the ruling that this was a secret society, open only to those who shared Sicilian blood.
	users.aol.com /whizkid01/hist.html (1964 words)

	WHAT IS THE MAFIA ? Investigative report into The mafia !!! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mafia: mä´fçä, name given to a number of organized groups of Sicilian brigands in the 19th and 20th cent...
		The face of the mafia has changed from the faceless, mysterious, and impenetrable power that it was fifty years ago.
		The mafia originated in Sicily as a secret society to unite the Sicilian natives, who had fled to the hills in order to escape from Arab and French invaders.
	www.geocities.com /son_of_kingdavid/what-is-the-mafia.html (1719 words)

	IDIS-DPF: The mafia
		At first, the mafia introduced itself in these fields under the usual appearance of protector – imposing bribes to the entrepreneurs – then it became able to manage the entrepreneurship on its own, by having at its disposal effective means to "discourage" the competitors and by hoarding government’s grants in aid.
		The history of the mafia phenomenon reveals the fallacy of any "reductionist" interpretation: it can’t be analyzed through one-sided criteria as it is an "extralegal social system" – according to sociologist Leopoldo Franchetti (1847-1917).
		The mafia constitutes an answer to the need of "protection" of people "stripped" of all the social aggregation habits that were typical of a given area.
	www.alleanzacattolica.org /idis_dpf/english/m_the_mafia.htm (1216 words)

	Untitled Document
		The 'mafia' is generally thought of as an Italian secret crime society, but the origins of the Mafia start way before the onset of automatic guns and cocaine.
		The Mafia began as a way of life: a way to protect one's family and loved ones from the injustice of the government.
		In the earliest days of the rural Mafia the gabelloti were the men who ordered the murders and crimes, and the bandits carried out the crime for a small stipend, never really knowing whom they were working for (Servadio, pp.
	www.umich.edu /~themafia/RevisedHistory.htm (3600 words)

	The Mafia and the disappearing father - Salon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mafia movie offers all the exhilaration and wish-fulfillment of the classic gangster genre, without necessarily dampening it with the violent death of the protagonist (more or less obligatory before the dissolution of the Hays code in the '60s).
		The critical one is, of course, the notion of "father." It's not excessive to say that the history of the Mafia -- both in society and in pop culture -- is a history of fathers (or father figures), which starts with biblically powerful models and ends in crisis and extinction.
		Family, in Mafia parlance, is both the group related by marriage and blood ties, and the larger group related by ethnicity and partnership in crime.
	dir.salon.com /story/ent/feature/2005/03/08/mafia/print.html (1404 words)

	AskMen.com - History of the Mafia
		The point of it all was to help the weak persevere over the strong, to form a group that had greater loyalty than that of the godless state that threatened the little man and even the wealthy.
		In the 1700s, the Sicilian Mafia delivered images of a "Black Hand" to families, which might be thought of as an invoice for continued protection.
		The corruption in the Italian government officials aided the Mafia in getting a foothold in power, since bribes and threats managed to turn the loyalty of many lowly-paid bureaucrats away from their state job.
	www.askmen.com /money/mafioso_150/162_mafia.html?RSS (881 words)

	HISTORY OF THE MAFIA
		There are no contemporary mentions of the name "Mafia," a term which comes into being hundreds of years later, but the underground movement against the French may be seen as the ancestor of a later Mafia.
		Mafia appears to begin incorporating the groups of bandits in the Sicilian hills.
		Learning of his Sicilian Mafia connections through his Sicilian wife and an informer, Tony Labruzzo, Hennessey nabs Esposito and turns him over to be deported.
	aboutmafia.nm.ru /132.html (1590 words)

	The Evolution of Organized Crime: The Mafia
		The history of the Mafia originated in the ninth century Sicily.
		The Mafia represented a type of organized criminal activity that were small-scale operations engaging in an activity with which many Americans sympathized in an era of the Great Depression.
		American Mafia started a robber group that exploited its ability to command men who were willing to engage in violent acts to steal and extort money from others.
	www.anairhoads.org /criminaljustice/orgcrime.shtml (1807 words)

	The Mafia
		In order to understand the Mafia, it is important to view its origins and development, its rise to power in the United States, and its breakdown by the United States government.
		A proverb that expresses the Mafia attitude is, “The law is for the rich, the gallows for the poor, and justice for the fools”.
		The Mafia’s origin and the development, its rise to power in the United States, and finally its breakdown by the United States government are the key points in understanding the Mafia legacy.
	tcn.cse.fau.edu /homepage/esp98/src/jorge/report.html (1304 words)

	AmericanMafia.com 26 Mafia Cities - Philadelphia, PA
		Salvatore Sabella was sent to Philadelphia by the bosses of the Sicilian Mafia to organize the city's rackets.
		Bruno, son of Joseph Bruno, would be the man to put the Philadelphia Mafia on the map.
		Caponigro was sent to New York for a meeting with the heads of the five families, where a Genovese family crew headed by Vincent "Chin" Gigante strangled and beat Caponigro and associate Alfred Salerno.
	www.americanmafia.com /Cities/Philadelphia.html (1227 words)

	History of the Mafia-Lorenzo Picchi
		The new Commission was different from the first one: hierarchy, not anymore a counterweight to the Authority that local family bosses had over individual men of honor.
		From the mafia family of Salemi (Trapani) Thanks to the support of the DCI in Sicily and the choose of the politicians made by the mafia and the DCI Sicilian leaders, they had control over the tax-collection system in Sicily.
		It was never the State as such to take on the mafia, but a virtuos minority of magistrates and police, supported by a minority of politicians, journalists, administrators and members of the public.
	www.historyofthemafia.net /6.htm (1090 words)

	Mafia preview for PC
		Moviegoers have been treated to a wealth of flicks detailing the long, storied history of the Mafia in America.
		GTA 3 had mob underpinnings and a few PC strategy games have put you in the spit-shined shoes of a money-counting boss, but there haven't been many large-scale efforts to translate the feeling of working for the family.
		And like any good mafia movie, the story is filled with shady characters, ruthless violence and more double crosses than an entire season of Survivor.
	www.gamerevolution.com /preview/pc/mafia&print=1 (746 words)

	Howstuffworks "How the Mafia Works"
		One of the most notorious Mafia schemes was the infiltration of labor unions.
		At one point, the Mafia could have brought nearly all construction and shipping in the United States to a halt.
		To learn about the history of the mafia and to see how law enforcement has dealt with organized crime over the years, read on.
	people.howstuffworks.com /mafia5.htm (477 words)

	Traditional Mafia
		Students of the mafia debate whether omerta should best be understood as an expression of social consensus surrounding the mafia or whether it is instead a pragmatic response based primarily on fear.
		The mafia thus emerged in response to the breakup of the
		This direct link to the institutions of local government gave the mafia access to public funds and to a wide range of patronage resources which allowed it to further consolidate its wealth and power and its hold over the local population.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/history/tmcbride/mafia1.htm (6503 words)

	Godfathers Collection - The True History of the Mafia
		Culled from material originally shown on AandE TV's "Biography" series and on the History Channel, this two-disc set neatly covers the history of the Mafia and profiles the most infamous of its godfathers, in a riveting five-hour presentation.
		The first volume, "The Godfathers," traces the history of the Mafia from the foothills of Sicily to the shores of the New World.
		Through interviews (with investigators, journalists and some with Mafia members) and archival material La Cosa Nostra is put into proper perspective as a home grown criminal organization that flourished in America due to purges by Benito Mussolini, increased Italian emigration, the Prohibition and the late '20s stock marker collapse and the Great Depression.
	www.mediascreen.com /g/godfatherscollection.htm (370 words)

	The History of the Mafia,from the origins to the present day "The Historic Murders" - Multimedia European Center
		The Mafia had not forgiven him his determination to clean up the quagmire of public contracts and public works.
		He was the Head of the department responsible for the capture of Mafia fugitives.
		The Mafia was of the opinion that investigations into the whereabouts of fugitives were to be blocked or slowed down.
	www.mec-srl.com /thehistoryofthemafia/cronologia.htm (1903 words)

	AmericanMafia.com 26 Mafia Cities - Tampa, Florida
		As the mafia grew in stature in Tampa a war broke out between the various gambling factions for control of the bolita and narcotics rackets.
		Lumia is credited by the FBI as the first true Mafia boss in Tampa.
		This is a very abbreviated history of the Tampa family.
	www.americanmafia.com /Cities/Tampa.html (906 words)

	The History of the Mafia,from the origins to the present day "Kidnappings" - Multimedia European Center (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mafia punished those who had dared to kidnap the daughter of Baron Witaker, with whom it was on very good terms.
		In most cases, then, the Mafia acts as an intermediary between kidnappers and the victim’s family, on condition that the latter keep silent to avoid endangering the hostage’s life.
		There were no Mafia kidnappings in Italy in the years in which the Red Brigade started a series of terroristic outrages against magistrates, politicians and security force members.
	www.mec-srl.com /thehistoryofthemafia/sequestri.htm (401 words)

	dOc DVD Review: Mafia History: La Cosa Nostra (2004)
		Mafia History: La Cosa Nostra—The History of the New York Mafia is an enjoyable, entertaining, and brief history about the New York crime syndicate.
		Mafia History: La Cosa Nostra—The History of the New York Mafia is an entertaining overview of the Mafia, though the information and insights here are not new.
		As an overview of the history of the Mafia, this is a nice starting point.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=6729 (920 words)

	The Mafia in Sicilian History, Sicilian Corruption, the European Commission
		The Mafia's arcane rituals, and much of the organization's structure, were based largely on those of the Catholic confraternities and even Freemasonry, colored by Sicilian familial traditions and even certain customs associated with military-religious orders of chivalry like the Order of Malta.
		The Mafia, albeit often indirectly, built nearly half of the "new" city of Palermo, where the notoriously corrupt mayor Salvo Lima and his successor, Vito Ciancimino, literally sold building permits to Mafia front-men.
		It is worth mentioning, however, that outside Italy, the Mafia and its progeny have been the object of every form of fame that modern society carries in its sophisticated cinematic arsenal.
	www.bestofsicily.com /mafia.htm (3519 words)

	MafiaScene.com - View topic - History of The Mafia & Organized Crime (reference only) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Priziola's official role in the Combination was said to be that of consigliere and acting boss to Jack Tocco but everyone in the Detroit underworld recognized that as the last of the original member of the ruling council of the Detroit Outfit, Papa John's word was always final.
		In 1974 on Tuesday April 30th, Cotroni and Violi were over-heard on a police wiretap threatening the Hamilton Mafia Boss Johnny 'Pops' Papalia (Papalia had used the two mobster's names in a $300,000 extortion plot without notifying or cutting them in on the score) The two men summoned Papalia to a meeting and demanded $150,000.
		He was considered by the authorities to be a minor participant in the Montreal Mafia's Calabrian faction and was shot dead in the October of 1980.
	mafiascene.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=176537&sid=952cd810be02b9f2efefd7622f022670 (10160 words)

	Mafia - Simple English Wikipedia
		The Mafia is a secret crime group working in many parts of the world that was created in Italy more than 200 years ago.
		He called a meeting with the other "mafiosi" (plural: Italian language for Mafia members) from all over the US and made the rules that are still used today.
		Luciano then became the head of the New York mafia, but not in the way Maranzano was; he helped the five families run their business but he did not control them or call himself the "boss of bosses".
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mafia (2579 words)

	italian mafia
		Some believe the word Mafia was the battle cry of an Italian rebellious group- this battle of cry was the following: "Morte all Francia Italia anelia!" (Italian for "death to the French is Italy's cry!") (gambino.com).
		The history of the Mafia is sketchy but many believe that the Mafia was born in order to protect and help the less fortunate.
		Today, the organization still continues to practice these acts or "rituals." The difference between early Mafia and modern Mafia is that during late 1800's to early 1900's, the Mafia used these illicit crimes to help their families and the less fortunate, now they abuse their power and distribute the "dirty money" in abundance amongst themselves.
	www.radessays.com /viewpaper/64300/italian_mafia.html (249 words)

	Brief History of the Mafia and Organized Crime - Associated Content
		The Italian mafia was founded in Italy in the 1800’s, originally as a group of resistance fighters.
		The Italian mafia found its way to the U.S. beginning in the 1900’s when IOC figures came illegally into the country.
		Beyond the American (Italian) Mafia, the FBI recognizes Eurasian, Asian and African organized crime groups active in this country.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/14495/brief_history_of_the_mafia_and_organized.html (431 words)

	The Mafia in Las Vegas: Mafia Involvement in Las Vegas Casinos – EncycloMedia.com
		It was constructed from millions of dollars that Teamsters Union president, Jimmy Hoffa, skimmed off his workers’ pension funds.
		The Mafia in Las Vegas was short-lived this time.
		In the ’80s there was a wide-scale attack on Mafia interests in Las Vegas by the FBI.
	www.encyclomedia.com /mafia_in_las_vegas.html (659 words)

	History of Mafia themed clubs in There
		Following the brief history of the Mafia-themed clubs we will present a brief history of some of the high profile Mafioso, comprising of both past and present leaders and rising stars.
		Reports soon made their way back to the Dona that Sammyboy was using his mafia status to verbally threaten other Thereians.
		He entered the house and dropped a scroll telling the mafia that he was going to work hard to have the club disbanded.
	www.angelfire.com /rpg2/daemona/history.html (1419 words)

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	www.maxcaratulas.net /h_mafia/audio/cover-h_mafia_-_sevillan_history_h-30503-back.html (247 words)

	PlanetPapers - Mafia History
		Some believe the word Mafia was the battle cry of an Italian rebellious group- this battle of cry was the following: "Morte all Francia Italia anelia!" (Italian for "death to the French is Italy's cry!") (www.
		Violence is the primary use of the Mafia, but at times it is in the Mafia's interest to use nonviolent means.
		This European Mafia was built upon a sense of respect, loyalty, culture, family, and heritage (Sicilian heritage) They only chose people of Sicilian background and followed their beliefs very closely.
	www.planetpapers.com /Assets/1120.php (1334 words)

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