RT Article
T1 Sympathy for the devil: state engagement with criminal organisations in furtherance of public policy
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 43
IS 3
SP 189
OP 205
A1 Grabosky, Peter N. 1945-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1754720013
AB Governments have long relied on non-state actors to assist in the implementation of public policy. Legitimate elements of civil society have become familiar instruments of governance. States have also engaged criminal actors to this end. This article will note examples of state collaboration with criminal interests, from pirates turned privateers during the 17th and 18th centuries, to the patriotic hackers of today. It will discuss the strategic considerations giving rise to such engagements, the pitfalls that may beset them, and the ethical considerations that might inform the decision by a state to enlist the services of illicit organisations.
K1 Organised Crime
K1 hackers for hire
K1 state proxies
K1 state-sponsored crime
K1 state–criminal collaboration
DO 10.1080/01924036.2018.1543129