Duels of Camorra
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The author of the article presents the findings of an extensive criminological investigation into the Camorra, transcending the notion of the Camorra as a static and fleeting paradigm. In exploring the historical backdrop, origin, and evolution of this phenomenon within the context of historical events and societal shifts (Vahabi & Hassani-Mahmooei, 2016), the author not only categorizes the various types of Camorra conflicts but also elucidates the methods for resolving these conflicts, the weaponry employed, and the behavioral codes adhered to by Camorra duellists. This scholarly endeavor is fortified by references to archival materials from researchers, criminologists, and historians spanning the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries who scrutinized and documented the Neapolitan criminal organization known as the "Camorra."
The primary aim of this article is to debunk the myths surrounding Camorra duels, which have gained prominence in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It seeks to illustrate how eminent criminologists of more than two centuries ago conceptualized the Camorra phenomenon and its socio-cultural significance. Through a comparative analysis, it becomes evident that the contemporary portrayal of the Camorra in the twenty-first century is significantly removed from historical accuracy.
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Astarita, C., Capuano, C., & Purificato, F. (2018). The macroeconomic impact of organised crime: A post-Keynesian analysis. Economic Modelling, 68, 514–528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2017.08.029
Badolati, A. (2014). Mamma ’ndrangheta [Mother ’ndrangheta]. Luigi Pellegrini Editore.
Ballandonne, M. (2020). The history of futures studies: A note on Gilfillan’s early work. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 157, 119983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.119983
Barone, G., & Narciso, G. (2015). Organized crime and business subsidies: Where does the money go? Journal of Urban Economics, 86, 98–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2015.01.002
Bradfield, R., Derbyshire, J., & Wright, G. (2016). The critical role of history in scenario thinking: Augmenting causal analysis within the intuitive logics scenario development methodology. Futures, 77, 56–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2016.02.002
Bueger, C., & Edmunds, T. (2020). Blue crime: Conceptualising transnational organised crime at sea. Marine Policy, 119, 104067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104067
Calderoni, F., Catanese, S., De Meo, P., Ficara, A., & Fiumara, G. (2020). Robust link prediction in criminal networks: A case study of the Sicilian Mafia. Expert Systems With Applications, 161, 113666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113666
Campaniello, N., Gray, R., & Mastrobuoni, G. (2016). Returns to education in criminal organizations: Did going to college help Michael Corleone? Economics of Education Review, 54, 242–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2016.03.003
Catino, M. (2015). Mafia rules. The role of criminal codes in mafia organizations. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 31(4), 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2015.10.001
Chang, J., Lu, H., & Wang, P. (2013). Search for a theory of organized crimes. European Economic Review, 62, 130–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2013.05.004
Craparo, G., David, V., Costanzo, G., & Gori, A. (2018). Cosa Nostra and the Camorra: Assessment of personality, alexithymic traits, and attachment styles. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 58, 17–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2018.02.010
Daniele, G. (2019). Strike one to educate one hundred: Organized crime, political selection and politicians’ ability. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 159, 650–662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.07.021
De Cosa, E. (1908). Camorra e malavita a Napoli: agli inizi del Novecento [The Camorra and the Malavita in Naples]. Gi Effe Edizioni.
Ferrara, E., De Meo, P., Catanese, S., & Fiumara, G. (2014). Detecting criminal organizations in mobile phone networks. Expert Systems With Applications, 41(13), 5733–5750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2014.03.024
Florio, B. (1844). La scienza della scherma [Fencing Science]. Del R. Ospizio di benefecenza.
Gaetani, F. M. E. (ca. 1802). Opuscoli Palermitani. ms. Bibl.
Gamba, A., Immordino, G., & Piccolo, S. (2018). Corruption, organized crime and the bright side of subversion of law. Journal of Public Economics, 159, 79–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.02.003
Hollstein, B. (2019). What autobiographical narratives tell us about the life course. Contributions of qualitative sequential analytical methods. Advances in Life Course Research, 41, 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2018.10.001
Kalenda, J., & Schwartzhoff, S. (2015). Cultural Sociology: A New approach to the study of the history of Education. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 174, 3055–3062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.1098
Lavorgna, A., & Sergi, A. (2014). Types of organised crime in Italy. The multifaceted spectrum of Italian criminal associations and their different attitudes in the financial crisis and in the use of Internet technologies. International Journal of Law Crime and Justice, 42(1), 16–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2013.11.002
Lombroso, C. (2006). Criminal Man. Duke University Press. (Original work published 1876)
Maltsev, O. V. (2019, December 5). "Tretij orden" i ego sled v mirovoj istorii [The "Third Order" and its impact on world history]. Expedition. https://expedition-journal.de/2019/12/05/tretij-orden-i-ego-sled-v-mirovoj-istorii/
Maltsev, O. V. (2021). Vechnyj dvigatel [Perpetual Motion]. Izdatelskij dom "Patriot.". https://books.google.com.ua/books?vid=ISBN5043695595
Meier, S., Pierce, L., Vaccaro, A., & La Cara, B. (2016). Trust and in-group favoritism in a culture of crime. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 132, 78–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.09.005
Nese, A., O’Higgins, N., Sbriglia, P., & Scudiero, M. (2018). Cooperation, punishment and organized crime: a lab-in-the-field experiment in southern Italy. European Economic Review, 107, 86–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.05.004
Raimi, S. (Director). (1995). The Quick and the Dead [Film]. TriStar Pictures; Japan Satellite Broadcasting; IndieProd.
Rignanese, M., & Tricarico, V. (1992). Storia di tre vecchi antenati. Regole e rituali della camorra [Story of three old ancestors. Rules and rituals of the camorra]. Edizioni del Golfo.
Saviano, R. (2006). Gomorra [Gomorrah]. Mondadori
Vajnshtok, V. (Director). (1973). Vsadnik bez golovy [The Headless Horseman] [Film]. Lenfilm.
Varner, D. (2018). Nineteenth century criminal geography: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Pennsylvania Prison Society. Journal of Historical Geography, 59, 15–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2017.09.008