relatively little money. The number of soldiers that belong to any given capo can vary tremendously The Structure of La Cosa Nostra.
In addition to soldiers, the Mafia will use associates. Associates are not actual members of the Mafia, but they work with Mafia soldiers and capos on
various criminal enterprises. An associate is simply someone who works with the mob, including anyone from a burglar or drug dealer to a lawyer, investment
banker, police officer or politician The Structure of La Cosa Nostra. There is one other position within the family that is somewhat legendary --
the consigliori. The consigliori is not supposed to be part of the familys hierarchy. He is supposed to act as an advisor and make impartial decisions based
on fairness rather than personal feelings or vendettas. This position is meant to be elected by the members of the family, rather than appointed by the boss. In reality,
consiglieres are sometimes appointed and are not always impartial The Structure of La Cosa Nostra.
4. Types of Crime
According to Farley’s American Social Problems, criminologists do not entirely agree on an appropriate definition of the term crime, the most common
definition is a legalistic one: if someone commits an act that is against the law, he or she has committed a crime. There are five types of crime according to Farley.
They are street crime, white-collar crime, organized crime, political crime, and victimless crime Farley 136.
Street crime is something of a misnomer, because most of this crime occur within private households or business, not out on street. The defining
characteristics of this type of crime are that it has a clear-cut victim who is usually aware quite promptly that he or she has been victimized, and that it is committed
by an individual or a small group of people Farley 137. White-collar crime refers to the broad category of crime committed in
occupational settings. White-collar crime may be classified into at least three distinct, though partially overlapping types; individual crime against employers,
individual crimes against consumers, and corporate crimes Farley 138. The third one is organized crime. Organized crime is similar to corporate
crime in that it involves large-scale organizations rather than individuals, but it is different in one very important way. Organized crime appears to be involved in
virtually all types of illegal activities, but there clearly are certain types that predominate. In general, organized crime provides illegal services for which
someone is willing to pay. Thus, illegal gambling, prostitution, the importation and distribution of illegal drugs, and loan sharking are among the primary
activities Farley 141. Political crime usually includes any crime that involves abuse of a
government or political office or position, or crime carried out in an effort to gain such office or to exercise political influence. Political crimes are aimed not at
obtaining wealth but at gaining political power or weakening political opposition Farley 143.
The last one is victimless crime. It involves neither personal violence nor the taking or damaging of property. Some victimless crimes may be harmful to the
person committing them, such as drug abuse Farley 144.
This study is about the third crime, the organized crime, because The Corleones are one of the biggest organized crime families. They have illegal
businesses like gambling and prostitution. But, they do not agree on drugs selling because they know that drugs can cost live of children and society.
C. Theoretical Framework
