Ndrangheta Clan Marriage Network from Judicial Records

Maurizio Catino's dataset analyzes 770 inter-clan alliances through 906 marriages among 623 'Ndrangheta clans, drawing on judicial records. It examines matrimonial ties as an organizational technology for power and cohesion. The dataset was last updated on May 6, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze network centrality and power dynamics based on clan marriage ties.
• Simulate network fragmentation based on removal of 'load-bearing' peripheral alliances.
• Study gendered exchange patterns and status within criminal organizations.
• Model the relationship between bride-receiving shares and structural centrality.
• Investigate marriage as a resilience-building technology for criminal networks.

Strengths

• Based on 770 documented alliances and 906 marriages among 623 clans.
• Includes specific statistical findings, such as bride-receiving shares (0.559 vs 0.437).
• Derived from judicial records, providing a factual foundation.
• Dataset size is 602.5 KB, facilitating quick download and analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to the judicial records used.

Provenance

Source

Judicial records.

Collection Method

Analysis of documented inter-clan alliances and marriages.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 17:23:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Italy (likely Calabria region, given the 'Ndrangheta focus).