The Mafia is one of the most researched groups globally. Its many years of existence have favored the group and helped it infiltrate into many nations worldwide. The group has also managed to strategically position itself in prominent places in business, society and politics.

Due to the forceful resistance, the group has faced from governments and societies. It has been known to be brutal, merciless and sometimes calm and harmless. To date, there has not been fully exhaustive research done on the group.

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What is The Mafia and why is it still researched?

The mafia is believed to have originated in Sicily, Italy, between the 15th and 16th centuries. Originally, the group was not structured and was made of individuals hired by landlords to protect their lands from attack by bandits.

In the late 18th and early 19th century, the individuals began to unite and form groups of organized armies. Today, the mafia is a well-organized hierarchical group of criminal gangs mostly of Italian origin. The group is involved in illegal and legal trade around the world.

Governments, individuals and organizations are still researching the group to gain a better understanding of its activities. Due to its complexity, it has been difficult to penetrate into the heart of the group to get firsthand information. Because of its nature of activities and widespread presence, the group will continue to be researched and it’s evident in how students get help by edubirdie when they place orders for well-researched papers related to this subject. It’s a deep subject and it’s mostly the professional writers who are able to do justice to it.

The Infiltration

In the history of organized crime, the mafia is classified as the oldest. With its roots in Italy, the group started with a few members and grew into four major Mafia groups, namely the Apulian, Sicilian, Calabrian and Ndrangheta. They are all active to date and operate as organized crime groups.

Although all the groups originate from Italy, each has its unique characteristics. The common feature found in all is their value for power, territorial rule, being in a gang family and respect for all members.

Each group operates under a territorial boss and his underboss. He co-operates with his senior advisor, known as Consigliere. Under the advisor are the managers known as capos who manage the gangs and then the soldiers. All soldiers must be male and of Italian origin. From Italy, the groups infiltrated other regions, mainly the UK, USA, and Australia.

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The Global Drug Syndicate

The UK is under pressure to control the underworld drug and human trafficking network carried out by the Albanian mafia. The narcotics underworld is filled with violence, murder and many criminal activities.

The group largely controls the cocaine market in the UK. The group lures people from Albania with false promises of jobs and luxurious life in the UK. Once in the UK, they get recruited as criminal gangs. Albanian mafia does not only operate in the UK.

They also have widespread drug cartels in Australia, Japan, China and the US. In each country, they go by a different name but all work as a network.

The Beast – Intolerable Sicilian Mafia Boss

The Beast was born in Italy and bore the name Riina. He joined the Sicilian mafia at the age of 19. He performed his duties very well and in the early 1970s, he became the group’s top leader.

He started his own mafia rules and imposed them on the Sicilian group. He used brutal punishments and eliminated anyone who dared cross his path or try to stop the group’s activities. It was his brutal acts that gained him the name the Beast.

As years progressed, the group adopted a terrorist approach to all its rivals, including the Italian state officials. He would kidnap children and ask for large sums of ransom and when the parents failed to pay, he would dissolve the kids in acid or strangle them as punishment against the parents. Riina was later arrested and jailed for life. He died at the age of 87 years.

The Glamorization

Italy has suffered the terror caused by the mafia for over a century. Many Italian have died after the associates attacked their businesses, homes and others were carjacked and killed. The government of Italy has also had a rough time because of the gang.

However, the scenery has been different in America. The group took center stage in Hollywood and produced movies that dominated the American screens and glamorized the group.

After the year 2000, the Italian screens began showing films that students like including Romanzo Criminale and Gomorrah, which glamorized the mafia as a reformed group of nice and attractive mobsters.

Conclusion

The mafia has been able to penetrate many business sectors, including the film industry, the stock market, money market, betting and gambling. Apart from the legal sectors, the group is also active in the illegal sector of narcotics and human trafficking. Recently, the groups are slowly changing the activities from a brutal, terroristic approach to a friendlier business investments approach. As a result, it’s hard to research the group.

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