Is the Mafia a Party?

Mafia first refers to the local secret association criminal organizations that originated in Sicily, Italy and Corsica, France. Later, with Italian immigrants, it spread to all parts of the world, especially the United States. Now it has become synonymous with organized crime,

Mafia discipline

Mafia is maintained by strict discipline, which is the so-called "Seven Commandments": 1. Shut your mouth; 2. The organization is higher than the individual; 3. Don't disobey the orders of superiors; 4. No defection or surrender; 5. Keep secrets from your family; 6. Do not engage in kidnapping activities without authorization; Fighting between brothers is forbidden.

Law enforcement and mafia

Especially in Italy, the mafia has assassinated police prosecutors and judges for a long time, with the aim of frustrating the vigorous energy of police organs. In the United States, murder against state authority is very rare, mainly for fear of causing fierce resistance.

It is said that Dutch Schultz, a thug from the Netherlands, was killed by his accomplices, who were afraid that he would carry out the assassination of new york City Prosecutor Thomas Dewey.

In the United States, the influence of the mafia declined sharply in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is due to the promulgation of RICO Law and similar laws, which criminalize organizations subordinate to illegal activities, and the government has also planned a witness protection plan. At the same time, death, marriage, shortage of Italians who immigrated to the United States and cultural assimilation led to the gradual disappearance of Italian-American mafia groups. The combination of the above factors led to the decline of the American mafia.

In the mid-20th century, the Mafia claimed to have infiltrated many trade unions in the United States, including the Transport Workers' Union, and its missing chairman Jimmy Hoffa was believed to have been assassinated by the Mafia. In 1980s, the American federal government made up its mind to successfully eliminate the influence of mafia in trade union organizations.

There is evidence that in Italy, through more perfect laws and the disintegration of the "silence criterion", tough law enforcement finally seems to have an advantage over mafia groups. In the process of fighting against the mafia military forces, many so-called Pentiti (members who accepted leniency and left the mafia) made great contributions to the government, such as Tommaso Buscetta. It is said that the mafia has retained a strong financial influence. Therefore, recent investigations often study the economic activities of suspicious elements.

In the 1970s and 1980s, it was speculated that Totori, one of the most famous figures with mafia connections, ordered the murders of judges Giovanni falcone and Paolo Boselli.

In the 1980s, giulio andreotti, a member of the Italian Catholic Democratic Party and former Italian Prime Minister, was accused of having ties with the Mafia, but he was finally acquitted because the trial involved acts beyond the prosecution period.

organization structure

American Mafia (Italian) first gained power in new york, and then gradually developed from small-scale operation to the whole city and even international organizations. In the early days, under the rule of the family named after five outstanding members (Bujano family, Kolobo family, gambino family, Genaux family and Luches family), the "Family" established the "Committee" as the highest arbitration unit in the "Family". In the 1980s, the mafia in the United States had developed 26 families.

The mafia family inherited the traditional elitism of a few people. So there are about 1000-200 people in a large family, usually about 50-60 people, but almost all of them have multiple partners.

Full members of the family (Italian)

Boss or don

Legal adviser, staff officer (military adviser)

Second boss (lower boss)

Commander (Complaints Against Police Office)

Soldier (soldier)

Informal members of the family (non-Italians)

Partner (associate partner)

Each family is basically controlled by a "boss or don" (Spanish title for duke or nobleman, or "your Excellency"), and the specific actions of the boss and the family are separated by cronies. The boss can appoint a counselor at home. Therefore, according to the latest statement, the closest and most trusted family member of the boss is Consigliere (Italian "legal adviser"). In fact, the military adviser is similar to the "hearing officer" who is responsible for mediating disputes within the family, and may also serve as the guardian of the "second boss". His main task is to "legalize" all the specific behaviors of the family. The second boss, usually a relative appointed by the boss, is regarded as the "general commander" in charge of all corps commanders, and he only listens to his boss; If the boss goes to prison or hospital, they must act as the boss's agent.

Army group

There are also many "legions" within the mafia family. Usually each family has 4-6 "legions", and some may even have 7-9 more. Each "regime" consists of about 20-30 "soldiers" who carry out specific actions. Each regiment is led by a commander (junior officer). Commanders are also called "private first class". They were nominated by the second boss, but the final choice was in the boss's hand. Therefore, the commander is directly responsible to the boss. Whenever the boss makes a decision, he will never directly convey the orders to the soldiers in charge of implementation, but a series of corps (general) commanders will convey the instructions instead. In this way, when the lower-level members are captured by the judicial department, the upper-level members can get rid of the golden cicada and avoid legal sanctions. This structure is immortalized in The Godfather.

Adult ceremony is inseparable from oral tradition, and it is passed down from oral tradition. Rumors include lighting a card with an icon on it and then throwing burning fragments at each other. Participants are called "artificial people" or "heroes" or "perfect people" and are sheltered by their families.

Mafia killers have a strict hierarchy, and their hierarchy is to look at the stars on their chests. Stars are composed of four metals: gold, silver, copper and iron, and their grades decrease in turn. Venus stands for the highest rank, and Iron Star stands for the lowest rank. Ordinary killers only wear a dress with mafia logo, and there are no stars. It is said that there is another killer at the top of the mafia, who is the best in the organization. Their stars are made of rock crystals, and they often leave people with black handprints when they play.

The assassination of the killer must be approved by the family leader, otherwise private revenge may lead to war. In the case of war, the family killer will go to the "mattress", that is, rent an empty apartment, let the soldiers take turns to rest on the mattress on the floor of the apartment, and the rest of the duty personnel will stay by the window, ready to fire at the hostile family members within range.

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1990, there were 142 families in the Italian mafia, including 42 large families. Families are linked by a committee.

In Italy, every province with mafia has a committee, which can kill anyone within the family's sphere of influence without informing his family. When the Committee decides to kill people, it organizes a firing squad, and the firing squad leader has the right to choose the players. Their behavior is unknown to anyone except the executors.

There is also a committee composed of 1 1 above the committee, called 1 1 committee, located in Palermo. It is above all mafia families and is the highest authority of the mafia. 1 1 there is a pope or godfather in the Committee, which is the highest position in the mafia.

Italian mafia

Mafia-like organizations have existed in Italy for centuries, and there are different organizations in different regions. Until 1950s, the Italian mafia was mainly concentrated in rural areas, but since then, it has spread to cities (such as Palermo), and then it has become a more international organization, focusing on drugs and prostitution. The Italian mafia takes the family as the unit, mainly represented by Sicily. There are similar organizations in other regions, such as Camorra in Naples.

There are similar organizations in other regions: Ndrangheta in Calabria, Sacra corona UNITA in Apulia and Camorra in Naples.

During the fascist dictatorship in Italy, Cesare Mori, the mayor of Palermo, used various special forces to resist mafia activities. Many mafia people were imprisoned under his suppression, and many others had to cross the ocean and leave their hometown. But in fact, the most important leaders of the Sicilian mafia are all members of the fascist organization MVSN. Only some low-level criminal suspects are involved in sen's behavior. Mainly for the needs of publicity. However, some people say that this is just another way of saying that American propaganda is trying to close the relationship and cooperation between the US government and the mafia in World War II. Many mafia members who escaped capture fled to the United States. Among them, Joseph Bonano, nicknamed Joe Banana, eventually led the American branch of the Mafia. In the process of 1943 attacking Italy, Americans took advantage of the comprehensive situation at that time and the connection between the American Mafia and Sicily. Lucky Luciano, who was serving his sentence in the United States at that time, and other mafia members suddenly became valuable patriots who participated in the American anti-fascist struggle. As a new American citizen, Luciano accepted the government's apology and returned to Sicily on 1946 to continue his activities.

It was not until Italy surrendered in World War II that the mafia became strong. However, in 1980s and 1990s, many famous mafia members were murdered in a series of "gang wars" between mafia. Among the new generation of mafia members, many people tend to focus on crimes with high IQ, while dismissing traditional extortion. In response to this progress, the Italian press used to call "Voice of Nuova" an organization reorganized as mentioned above.

Sicilian mafia Vito Cascio Ferro Salvatore' toto' Rinatomaso Buscettabernardo Provenzano Luciano Leggio Giovanni Brusca

Five Mafia Families in new york

Bonanno family (Bujano family)

Joseph Bonanno

Carmine galante

Alphonse "Sonny Reid"

Salvato Maranzano

Dominic "Sonny Black" Napolitano

Joe Piston, "Donnie blasco", undercover agent of the FBI.

Rasty rastelli

Benjamin "left-handed gun" ruggiero

Joe Masino, the last Don, was convicted of fraud and murder in July 2006.

Colombo family (Colombo family)

Joe Colombo

Carmine Persian family

Joe Profasi

Gambino family (gambino family)

Albert anastasia

Crazy Joe Gallo

Roy Demiot

Carlo Gambino

Paul Castelhano

John Gotti

Sammy "Bull" Gravano

Arminio

Genovese family (Genovese family)

Frank costello

Frank "funny" Thierry

Vito genovese

Vincent "Chin" Gigant

Lucky luciano

Giuseppe "Boss Joe" Masseria

Pontoni Salerno

Joe Varach, the first mafia member who publicly betrayed "Ometta"

Looks family (Looks family)

Tommy galliano

Tommy luches

Tom Reiner

Joe Ion.

James Jeppens Others

Meyer Lansky

Nicodemo Scafo

Jack Ruby

Bugsy Siegel

Jimmy Hoffa

Albert anastasia

Scranton/Pittsburgh/Northeast Pennsylvania

William "Big Billy" delia

Russell Bufalino

Saint Volpe.

Frank Sheeran

Chicago

Tony arcado

Joseph Aiupa

Al Capone

James Colosimo.

Vincent Droudge

Bug Moran

Jack McGurn

Frank Nitti

Dean o' banyan

Paul Rica

John Rosell.

Anthony S Pillot Rowe

Michael S. Pillot Rowe

Johnny Htoo Rio

Hymie Weiss

Frankie Yale

Florida

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Countries where the mafia may be active

The following countries suspect or record their own mafia organizations. Usually, in order to make a living, the mafia will contact the mafia in other countries. These foreign mafias are usually connected with the Italian mafias.

Albania

Australia

Brazil

Bolivia

Canada

China, including Chinese mainland, Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province Province.

Columbia

Dominican Republic

France

Haiti

Ireland

Israel

Jamaica

Japan

Kuwait

Mexico

Peru (see Aeroperu)

Poland

Russia

Serbia and Montenegro

Spain

Slovakia

Thailand

Britain, England

United States (including Puerto Rico)

Viet Nam