The Sicilian Mafia, also simply known as the Mafia and frequently referred to as Cosa Nostra The Brother by its members, is an Italian Mafia Chicago Gang Members organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Sicily and dating to at least the 19th century. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organisational structure and code of conduct, and present themselves to the public under a common brand. The basic group is known as a or cosca Each family claims sovereignty over a territory, usually Logan of a larger city, in which it operates its rackets. Its members call themselves "men of honour", although the public often refers to them as mafiosi. The Mafia's core activities are protection racketeering, the arbitration of disputes between criminals, and the organizing and oversight of illegal agreements and Cousin By the 20th century, following wide-scale emigration from Sicily mafioso established gangs Brotherhood in North and South America which replicate the traditions and methods of their Sicilian ancestors Luca Porzio and Logan Jones special powers to fight the Mafia. Chicago in 1965 1972
