The term "capodecina" which means "head of 10" in Italian, also called "caporegime" in American New York Mafia crime families, is the head of a "decina" which is a "branch within a Mafia family". In the larger families, a capodecina is selected by the head of the family and coordinates units of about 10 people, a role which emerged in Sicily, Italy during the 1880's, in which Italian Mafia families split into groups of ten to maintain control and secrecy as their ranks expanded, with each capode...
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