2010
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-010-9242-9
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Who corrupts whom? A criminal eco-system made in Italy

Abstract: This research note focuses on the relationship between organised crime and corruption in Italy. It is part of a wider research project investigating that relationship across a number of European countries. In the first part of this contribution, along with a brief account of definitional issues, a summary review of previous work on the connections between organised crime and corruption is provided. The paper then attempts to delineate the uniqueness of the Italian case through some observations around the spec… Show more

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“…These dynamics are of direct relevance to the issue of punishment insofar as they address questions of compliance with state law and state reaction to deviance. One such dynamic is that of ‘widespread illegality’ or Italy’s ‘traditional practices of moderate but pervasive violations of the law’ (Melossi, 2001: 382; Nelken, 2014: 282; Pavarini, 1994: 50), typified by informal labour and tax evasion, generally tolerated by the population, including Italy’s political elite (Ruggiero, 2010). I argue that widespread illegality is likely to increase if the legitimacy of state norms weakens: ‘compliance will be selective, in some areas non-existent’ (White, 2015).…”
Section: Crisis and Punishment: On The Future Of Italian Penalitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These dynamics are of direct relevance to the issue of punishment insofar as they address questions of compliance with state law and state reaction to deviance. One such dynamic is that of ‘widespread illegality’ or Italy’s ‘traditional practices of moderate but pervasive violations of the law’ (Melossi, 2001: 382; Nelken, 2014: 282; Pavarini, 1994: 50), typified by informal labour and tax evasion, generally tolerated by the population, including Italy’s political elite (Ruggiero, 2010). I argue that widespread illegality is likely to increase if the legitimacy of state norms weakens: ‘compliance will be selective, in some areas non-existent’ (White, 2015).…”
Section: Crisis and Punishment: On The Future Of Italian Penalitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(Rhodes, 2015: 321;Ruggiero, 2010). Political corruption emerged with virulence in the 1990s, with the large-scale scandal known as Tangentopoli that contributed to the collapse of the erstwhile political parties (Nelken, 1996;Rhodes, 2015).…”
Section: State and Punishment In Italymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As with any other mafi a, the clans of the 'ndrangheta are concerned with fi nancial gains and interests, but are also social structures with strategic goals (Sciarrone, 2010(Sciarrone, , 2011, which require their involvement and proximity with both political and entrepreneurial fi gures in the territory, the so called 'grey area' of mafi a power (Ciconte, 2013 ;Mete, 2011 ). The 'ndrangheta clans share the same characteristics of the more general mafi a typology whose power is largely based on exercising violence , whether actual or threatened , and on exploiting traditional cultural codes and manipulating social relationships in order to establish mutual exchanges in political and economic circles (Sciarrone & Storti, 2014 : 41). In this framework, which already denotes a strong link between the criminal clans and their territory, mafi a clans in Calabria sit next to the governing class when they are not the governing class themselves (Sergi, 2015a ) while pursuing a number of illegal activities, extortion racket primarily at the local level (Asmundo, 2011 ;Ruggiero, 2010 ) and drug traffi cking nationally and internationally (Sergi and Lavorgna, 2016 ;DNA, 2015 ;Gratteri & Nicaso, 2015 ;Sergi, 2015b ). The origins of the 'ndrangheta as we know it today are quite recent.…”
Section: Background: Calabria and The 'Ndranghetamentioning
confidence: 99%