RT Article T1 An introduction to the special issue on ‘Organised crime and illegal markets in the UK and Ireland JF Trends in organized crime VO 21 IS 2 SP 99 OP 103 A1 von Lampe, Klaus A2 Antonopoulos, Georgios LA English UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1819364496 AB This paper provides an introduction to the articles and report excerpt submitted to the special issue of Trends in Organized Crime on ‘Organised crime and illegal markets in the UK and Ireland’. The aim of the special issue is to draw together empirical research findings and theoretical accounts on various manifestations of organised crime in the particular geographic context(s), the evolution of organised crime, the links between organised crime, the legal sphere and paramilitary groups, as well as an account of the demographic profile and attitudes of citizens in areas in which organised crime groups thrive. NO Published: 23 April 2018 NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 102-103 K1 Organised Crime K1 Illegal markets K1 United Kingdom K1 Britain K1 Ireland K1 Northern Ireland K1 IRA K1 Paramilitary groups K1 Gangs K1 Collective Efficacy DO 10.1007/s12117-018-9343-x