Sorry for asking this stupid question, but I do want to know do the Italian families have the same structure as the American ones?Do they have a few soldiers and a lot of associates following? Or do they just inducted most of the members? And what about Camorra and Ndrungeta?
Thanks.

The sicilian mafia had the associate level and is composted by the people that help the family or its made by politicans close to the family sometimes parent of the made men;for the camorra its different because apart the nco in the 80s there no vertical structure so every men help the family like the low level pusher,who hide the weapons or help the camorristi on the lam was technilly an associate or fiancheggiatore; who deside to stay more close to the clan with killing a man can be part of the clan; the initiate in the 'Ndrangheta is called contrast honored, when he becomes Picciotto of honor must fulfill the baptismal rite, A affiliate, who vouches for him with life, presents it in front of other members of the' ndrina which must be at least 5 with an elder of the family that he will celebrate the rite. In prison can happen to don't to be in the predetermined number, and the recent confession of Vincenzo Femia, reveals that for his baptism in shoemaking of Sulmona Prison missing persons were represented by knotted handkerchiefs.

yes it has the same structure, boss, underboss, consigliere, capidecinas, soldiers and associates... criminal groups in italy have 20.000 made members and 200.000 associates
sicilian mafia 5.000 made members and 50.000 associates