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ID102079
Title ProperCriminal infiltration and social mobilisation against the Mafia. Gela
Other Title Informationa city between tradition and modernity
LanguageENG
AuthorBecucci, Stefano
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Based on judicial files, data on local criminal associations, and interviews with different categories of privileged witnesses, this article focuses on the city of Gela, in southeastern Sicily, an area apparently immune since the late 1970s to the presence of Mafia organisations. Referring to major literature on organised crime, the first part underlies factors contributing to the creation and establishment of Mafia criminal groups in the city. The second specifically considers the characteristics of local organised crime and its system of infiltrating the social and economic fabric, through violence and intimidation. The last section deals with recent positive signs of opposition to the Mafia by local institutions and civil society, which could also lead to more than merely judicial methods for fighting criminal associations.
`In' analytical NoteGlobal Crime Vol. 12, No. 1; Feb 2011: p.1 - 18
Journal SourceGlobal Crime Vol. 12, No. 1; Feb 2011: p.1 - 18
Key WordsAnomie ;  Patron - Client Relationship ;  Violence ;  Mafia Entrepreneurs ;  Mobilisation Against Organised Crime


 
 
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