Organizing on two wheels: uncovering the organizational patterns of Hells Angels MC in Sweden

During the last decades, Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs (OMCs) have become a concern for crime prevention and law enforcement agencies. The general perception of OMCs is ambiguous. They are seen either as highly structured criminal organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs for conducting sophi...

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Authors: Rostami, Amir (Author) ; Mondani, Hernan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 24 May 2017
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2019, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: [34]-50
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