Who are the enforcers? The motives and methods of muscle for hire in West Scotland and the West Midlands

Enforcement, ranging from threats to intimidation to assault to homicide, has long been an established practice within criminal networks. However, comparatively little academic research exists about the nature and role of enforcers within and beyond the context of contract killings. Drawing on quali...

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Authors: Rahman, Mohammed (Author) ; McLean, Robert (Author) ; Deuchar, Ross 1968- (Author) ; Densley, James A. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 108-129
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Violence
Organised Crime
Hitman
Enforcement
Debt collecting
Bourdieu, Pierre

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