Banditry

Carmine Crocco's lieutenant Agostino Sacchitiello and members of his band from Bisaccia, Campania photographed in 1862

Banditry is the act of marauding or robbing, sometimes in semi-organized groups. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as robbery and brigandage, piracy, and thievery.