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Our traditional understanding of organized crime is influenced by Italian criminal gangs. Much better known as Mafia they represent a national phenomenon divided by regional roots and developments. Those groups have been established in the 19th century and started with black mailing and other crimes which have been realized on local or regional fields only.
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Kirkpatrick, D.R. (2020). The fight against organized crime. In: Pohlmann, M., Dannecker, G., Valarini, E. (eds) Bribery, Fraud, Cheating. Organization, Management and Crime - Organisation, Management und Kriminalität. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29062-7_5
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