Explainer: what is the mafia? And what threat does it pose?

Terrence Goldsworthy

Explainer: what is the mafia? And what threat does it pose?

Faculty of Society & Design

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Abstract

[Extract]
Made famous by Hollywood blockbuster The Godfather, the mafia has been elevated to organised crime folklore status. While it seems a distant Hollywood stereotype for many, an ABC Four Corners report showed that the mafia’s threat as a current organised crime danger for Australia is real.

So, what actually is the mafia? How does it operate? And what kind of criminal threat does it pose?

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 16 Jul 2015

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