What is the Mafia? Many people ponder the true definition of “Mafia”. The literal translation of the word “Mafia” means “my daughter.” According to Rick Porello of American Mafia.com, the Mafia, more specifically the Italian-American Mafia, is a group of criminals organized into "families," and operating primarily in North America. Also known as La Cosa Nostra, at one time there were 26 families in the United States - roughly one for each major city. The …showed first 75 words of 1806 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1806 total…The “Mafia Man” has come to be a well-known character. But, no, the Mafia is also not a major part of society anymore, because it is not as publicized as it was back in the 70’s and 80’s, and simply, it is just too “hard” for the Mafia to become very powerful. Many officials and people say that the power of the Mafia on legitimate enterprises has been eradicated. Perhaps they are right…perhaps not.