The Mafia and the Devil: What They Have in Common

The Mafia and the Devil are both found to be the creation and product of a belief in a mythological system. Often, the attendant mythologies are creations of journalists, governmental investigation committees, law enforcementofficials, not based on fact and serve as scapegoats whose true incidence o...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary criminal justice 1993-08, Vol.9 (3), p.240-250
Main Author: Albini, Joseph L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criminal statistics
Cults
Organized crime
Satanism
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Summary:The Mafia and the Devil are both found to be the creation and product of a belief in a mythological system. Often, the attendant mythologies are creations of journalists, governmental investigation committees, law enforcementofficials, not based on fact and serve as scapegoats whose true incidence of criminality belies the attention they receive from those who create the myth and a public who would rather stigmatize others than themselves.
ISSN:1043-9862
1552-5406
DOI:10.1177/104398629300900305