Fight Against Mafia

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INTRODUCTION

MAIN ARGUMENT
The fight against mafia,[...] must be not
only a cold repressive action, but a moral
and cultural movement, involving
everyone...(Borsellino, 1992).

VALIDITY OF THE STATEMENT

Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone who
were murdered by mafia are real heroes
and remain a good inspiration to all
Mafia is a human phenomenon and thus has
an ending too.
The increased criminal activities and money
laundering in Europe and US
Mafia as an organised crime posing
significant threat to international security,
peace, development and security

STRATEGIES TO COMBAT COSA NOSTRA

-Partnership with the foreign enforcement agencies by embracing
investigative techniques
-Fish on the hook
-Inclusion of regional/continental intelligence by member states
-Lessen burden of evidental proof provision
-Ilegalising mafia membership
-Targeting families and clans involved and dimantling them

CONCLUSION
Cosa Nostra
Cosa Nostra active in drug trafficking and money
laundering
Increased criminal activities in the world attributed to
mafia
Combat against mafia must be cultural and moral
movement involving everyone

REFERENCES
Shelley, Louise I. (2009) Transnational Organized Crime: An Imminent
Threat to the NationState?, Journal of International Affairs 48 (2),
pp. 463-489.
Starr, Bradley E. (1999) The Structure of Max Webers Ethic of
Responsibility, The Journal of Religious Ethics, 27(3), pp. 407-434.
Shelley, Louise I. (2008)Review: Mafia and the Italian State: The
Historical Roots of the Current Crisis, Sociological Forum, 9(4), pp.
661-672.
Hague (2013). Threat Assessment: Italian organised crimes. FILE NO:
EDOC#667574 v8

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06/09/15