Exam 4: Italy and Albania

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At the center of a typical Camorra group is a boss whose group is known by his __________; the group is less structured than a Mafia cosca , devoid of formalized titles and rituals.

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What does the word cosca refer to?

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A collection of some of the most ruthless Camorra clans in Naples are ruled by a woman. ​

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The Mezzogiorno was traditionally dependent on _____________ as a source of income, and had a legacy of political, social, and economic repression and exploitation. ​

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Among the various Mafia organizations, which group has proved to be the most mobile, providing an unbeatable business advantage since they have a presence not only in every region of Italy, but also all over the world? ​

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' Ndrangheta structure is based on blood and family relationships, headed by a _____________ and including virtually all of his relatives, children, siblings, cousins, and grandchildren. ​

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The 'Ndrangheta exhibits its criminal skills in all of the following ways, except for: ​

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Once initiated into the cosca , the mafioso became a compadre, a practice based on the custom of fictional kinship or godparenthood. ​

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While burglary and other remunerative felonies were not neglected, extortion was the Camorra's principal industry in the years following WWII. ​

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The traditional Sicilian Mafia pursued _____________, not wealth. ​

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Discuss the relationship between politics and the Mafia in Sicily. ​

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What does the term camorra mean? ​

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Today, which of the following rules a number of some of the most ruthless Camorra clans in Naples? ​

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In contrast to the old Mafia, the Nuovo Mafia has never assassinated investigative, judicial, or political officials, nor members of clergy.

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Members of the Mafia refer to the organization as: ​

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Despite its use of rituals and the Roman Catholic imagery, the criminal organization known as ________________ began as a criminal organization.

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The New Mafia is also known as _____________.

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Discuss why Benito Mussolini's rise to power in the 1920s had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime. ​

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The New Mafia has a membership in excess of how many members? ​

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Albanian criminal groups have much in common with their southern Italian colleagues, including a reputation for violence and the concepts of omertá and: ​

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