What makes mafias different?

Organized crime, a fuzzy concept, has been defined in many different, sometimes contradictory ways. Five sets of mafia organizations have for decades been considered the core of organized crime: the American Cosa Nostra, the Italian Cosa Nostra and ‘Ndrangheta, Chinese triads, and Japanese yakuza. T...

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Main Author: Paoli, Letizia 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Crime and justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 49, Pages: 141-222
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