Camorra

By Deane Barker

This is one of the organized crime groups in Italy.

In the United States, we speak of “the mafia” to refer to organized crime, but this is very general term for a branch of organized crime in this country. The “American Mafia” has its roots in a crime organization in historical Sicily.

In modern-day Italy, there are several organized crime syndicates, any of which might be termed “mafia”:

The above are much more specific terms, referring to actual organizations and not just organized crime in general. There are many other smaller groups throughout Italy.

The Camorra operates in several smaller “clans” which are fairly independent and often at war with one another. In this century, they’ve become particularly known for an illegal waste disposal racket.

Why I Looked It Up

In an episode of Archer, the title character killed some Italian men and was upset to find out they were Camorra.

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