Mafia

The Sicilian Mafia was based on the belief that justice, honor and vengeance are for a man to take of, not for the government to take care of. The Boss also called Don, is the man with all the power, he gives the orders and the family is excepted to follow them without question. The oath of a member is still pretty much the same, it’s a brief ceremony where the initiate is taken into a room surrounded by all other mafia members. Even though the Mafia had influence with the police, Omerta, a rigid code of conduct that included avoiding all contact and cooperation with the authorities, bound the members. Capo is a leader of the “crew” of ten to fifteen soldiers. There are two commissions: the eastern commission and the western commission. The five cardinals rules are reciprocal assistance to any Mafia faction in need without question unless the faction were warring, total obedience to the boss, an attack on any Mafia member is to be considered an attack on all members, and to have circumstances in return, no dealing with authorities under any circumstances and the code of Omerta to be maintained under any penalty of death; the identities of Mafia members and the brotherhood’s rites to be kept secret at all costs. The European Mafia was founded on a sense of loyalty and respect for culture, family and the Sicilian heritage. until more profitable protection rackets made themselves known. He is directly under the boss, but he doesn’t give orders. Murder and other crimes are still viewed as “business”.