Illegal dogfighting: sport or crime?

In recent years there is increasing public attention for dog fighting in Europe. This article focuses on this phenomenon in the Netherlands: its organisation, various actors, modus operandi and possible involvement of organized crime. This qualitative research is based on semi-structured interviews,...

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Main Author: Siegel, Dina (Author)
Contributors: van Uhm, Daan
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2021, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 563-580
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Criminalization
Criminal networks
Dog crime
Dog fighting
Hund
Kampf
Niederlande
Tierkampf
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Summary:In recent years there is increasing public attention for dog fighting in Europe. This article focuses on this phenomenon in the Netherlands: its organisation, various actors, modus operandi and possible involvement of organized crime. This qualitative research is based on semi-structured interviews, analysis of police files, observations and online methods. As the result of criminalisation, dogfighting in the Netherlands went underground, creating an illegal market and a sub-culture of dogmen and dogwomen involved. Reputation, status and trust are among the most prominent features of this sub-culture, which is manifested in their analysed communications.
ISSN:1936-4830
DOI:10.1007/s12117-021-09423-0