MAFIA FAMILY STRUCTURE "The Chain Of Command"

Capo Crimini-Capo de Tutti Capi
(Super Boss-Boss of Bosses- General)

                Consigliere
( trusted advisor or family counselor)

                Capo Bastone
  (underboss,second in command)

                  Contabile
             ( financial advisor)

   Caporegime or Capodecina
(Lieutenant, Skipper, typically             
heads a faction of ten or more            
soldiers comprising a "Crew")

                  Sqarrista
(A foot soldier who carries out the     
day to day business of the Family       a
"Made" member of the Mafia)

                Piciotto
( A soldier or enforcer also known       
on the street as a "Button Man")

         Giovane D"Honore
   ( Mafia associate, typically a          
Non-sicilian or non Italian member)