RT Article
T1 The nature of MS-13 in the American context: a transnational comparison
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 47
IS 1
SP 79
OP 97
A1 Correa-Cabrera, Guadalupe
A2 López-Santana, Mariely 1973-
A2 Pardo-Herrera, Camilo
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1833096967
AB 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, transnational criminal activities. This piece “brings the State back in” to show that strong State capacity, grounded in a combination of coercive and infrastructural powers, allows us to understand the weakness of MS-13 in NOVA. These findings are supported by interviews with experts, members of law enforcement, and public officials.
K1 United States
K1 Central America
K1 the State
K1 Gangs
K1 MS-13/Mara Salvatrucha
DO 10.1080/01924036.2021.1949739