From hierarchies to networks: the organizational evolution of the international drug trade

The evolution of the transnational drug trade has precipitated an organizational and operational restructuring of organized crime groups (OCGs). This restructuring has produced a move away from formerly hierarchical and tightly controlled organizations, to more loosely coupled and decentralized netw...

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Main Author: McCarthy-Jones, Anthea (Author)
Contributors: Doyle, Caroline ; Turner, Mark
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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