eli5: what is the mafia?
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The Mafia refers to organized crime, typically Sicilian Italians and their American descendants (Italian Mafia).
Similar organizations include the Irish Mob, Japanese Yakuza, Chinese Tongs, or Biker gangs like the Hells Angels.
Criminal organizations that centralize the management of crime and run it like a business, with profits moving upstream to the bosses. Criminals and victims are kept in line by the threat of violence.
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