ABSTRACT
The correlation between a horizontal model and mafia violence is analytically stimulating, especially when seen in a comparison with major Italian mafias. In spite of the fact that as of the mid-1990s the explicit use of violence by mafias has tended to decrease and the total number of homicides traceable to the main mafia organisations has diminished, the data available shows irregular trends among the various contexts. This work was flanked by an analysis of the local press, which proved to be highly useful in analysing the narration and the wider social representation of Camorra violence in the local press, and in identifying the main semantic fields brought into play in constructing a collective understanding of violence. The provincial Camorras can rely on more complex internal hierarchies and exercise their control over the territory, even though they have a strong penchant for entrepreneurialism in legal markets. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
