History of Organized Crime
Date Submitted: 11/12/2003 07:05:38
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 14 pages (3855 words)
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 14 pages (3855 words)
History of Organized Crime
The word mafia is derived from the word mafie. Mafie were a group of soldiers, in Italy, that were basically guns for hire. "The Mafia arose in Sicily during the late Middle Ages, where it possibly began as a secret organization dedicated to overthrowing the rule of the various foreign conquerors of the island"( "Mafia."). Their job was to protect their bosses' land, much like the cowboys of the Wild West …
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