The nature of MS-13 in the American context: a transnational comparison

By focusing on the case of Northern Virginia (NOVA) and comparing it to the countries of the Central American Northern Triangle, this article argues that, in contrast to the dominant narrative, MS-13 in NOVA is a fragmented criminal organisation without much capacity to engage in sophisticated, tran...

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Authors: Correa-Cabrera, Guadalupe (Author) ; López-Santana, Mariely 1973- (Author) ; Pardo-Herrera, Camilo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-97
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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