An Analysis of Mafia Power

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This paper examines organized crime in the United States, which has been a product of social culture, ruthless ambition, and political corruption. The leaders of the most notable organized crime syndicate, the Mafia, gained power and influence through a combination of Sicilian cultural values, ruthless control over their followers, and bribery of judges and politicians. The paper shows that, relying upon these three fundamental elements of organized crime, enabled them to legitimize their leadership in the eyes of Sicilian and Italian immigrants, sustain their control over their Mafia families and avoid arrest by the authorities.

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