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The '''Mafia''' (also known as '''Cosa Nostra''' or '''[[The Commission]]''') | The '''Mafia''' (also known as '''Cosa Nostra''' or '''[[The Commission]]''') is a real-life criminal secret society which first developed in the mid-19th century in Italy. An offshoot emerged on the East Coast of the United States during the late 19th century following waves of immigration. In America, the Mafia often refers to Italian American organized crime in general, rather than just Sicilian American organized crime. Each Mafia family is lead by a Don or ''Capo Crimine''. | ||
The Mafia had dominated organized crime in the United States until the latter decades of the 20th Century, when non-Italian criminal organizations and street gangs rose in prominence. Over the years, the mafia families has come into conflict with each other and with other gangs. | The Mafia had dominated organized crime in the United States until the latter decades of the 20th Century, when non-Italian criminal organizations and street gangs rose in prominence. Over the years, the mafia families has come into conflict with each other and with other gangs. | ||