A new analysis of inter-family marriages in the mafia-type organized crime group ‘Ndrangheta, suggests that matrimonial ties between non-powerful families may play a previously under-appreciated role in maintaining the resilience of the entire ‘Ndrangheta network. Maurizio Catino and colleagues at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One.
In mafias, marriages are strategic tools, analysis suggests
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