Abstract
Recent studies have shown that mafia related problems remain to be a manifest reality in the world. Criminal organizations continue to pose a threat to democracies. Their presence is not limited to economic sectors, with illegal trafficking, but mafias penetrate all parts of society, from civil society to politics. The purpose of this document is to illustrate how mafias are still active organizations, and to study the main democratic solutions that local governments and global authorities can adopt. Mafia is a term that describes a criminal organization specializing in monetary profits through illegal activities. Mafia groups tend to be controlled by a small group of individuals. In other words, mafias are 'the unlawful activities of a highly organized, disciplined association'.
