Extortion racketeering is a crime which spans all
sections of society, poses threats to the well-being
of local communities and impairs the growth and
development of business. No country is immune
to it, although it varies across time, space and
economic context. Extortion can be perpetrated by
single offenders, or it can be part of more complex
criminal schemes. In this sense, the case of Italy is
typical because Italian mafias systematically resort to
extortion racketeering.
