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Mafia Monograph — Part 2

72 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Mafia Monograph · 62 pages OCR'd
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WO co ON fu) 10 rdhbery iteclf; as well as theft, arson, maiming of livestock, and other means 12 af tfroriss as object Lessons for the people of the area, especially the ‘ictins, in the adyicahttlty of compliance with Mafia demands. 18 In other tnstances, Maftosi have committed robberies and all manner : a of Aor crimes, espocially the rust'ing of cattle, for the profit there wags to be 21 ‘oug4 In the *peedfic crimes thermeelyes, Sg Acustomary modus op2randi which {9 usually cited as an example 26 ; of tp monopolistic control over crime in general, that was reported to have j veeSenjoyed hy the *"3fia, involved the “ransoming’' of stolen goods.’ The 340 . vopszace of the districts over hich tho Mafia exercised the most complete oye Ajecovercd that after goods or cattle were stolen, A person often wees to act asa ‘inediator. " offering to get the wannde hark ata netan PPSOT ed ace a8 a Pie ator, oOnering (6 Bet the COOGS OACK al a price mhiiStechiit que was exid to have beon practiced as early as 1838, as we have odifin aprevions portion of thi¢ monoeraph, tn the 1920's, and 1930's,this echgique + vae beltevc4 to have roached virtual perfection, {t having been 4y lathAmined that the F'cfia could return the goods ta the victim In most 46 — nsfynces, a feat which the polices almost never acramplished. Using this ecligiaue, the Mafia collected fron: a third to a half of the value of the 51 52 53 54 - 89 - 35 | “56 57 58 59 60 61 6 ” : 62. | “Ee In some inttances, Mafiosi have used murder; the threat of robbery; a eee eee see Ze i oo Tas Et ers
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