Mafia Influence

The word “Mafie”, which has been altered through time to be called “Mafia”, began in an era of crime-inducing acts and underground coalitions. The coalitions gave the “Mafia” control over the economic and political leaders of Sicily. During the rise of what is now known as the “Mafia”, members and leaders were employed by wealthy benefactors for protection services from crime within the area. With the money earned from these employers, the “Mafia” created connections with bootleg whiskey, underground drug rings, and professional murderers to control the area with formal criminals. They generated revenue for their own benefit through ordered criminal activity by the leaders of the “Mafia.” The “Mafia” functioned as an organized system of …show more content…
These influences are seen in port systems being controlled in order to import contraband goods. Also, the “Mafia” controlled certain businesses to install underground drug rings within their buildings and safe havens to do business and plan future interactions. These places originally began as small family owned businesses that went to the “Mafia” for a loan or security from an enemy they had developed. Once the family owned businesses could not fulfill their payment for these services the “Mafia” would take control as a source of payment. Commonly, these places were targeted by rival “Mafia” sects that wanted to target rival …show more content…
The opinions were generally influence in the area in which they were questioned. Wealthy areas of the city saw the “Mafia” as less of a threat due to the illusion of safety with the police department. Although this should have been the opposite, due to the corruption within the police department caused by the “Mafia”. Poorer slums of the city saw the “Mafia” as a force to alleviate economic and racial prejudice within their societies due to the original “Mafia” and their reasons of establishment. News reporters and newspapers were also bribed and paid off in order to either conceal or expose themselves or rival “Mafia” in regards to legal matters. This led to further increase corruption within the common