The Structure of Trade-type and Governance-type Organized Crime Groups: a Network Study
The paper provides a theoretical framework for categorizing organized crime groups based on what they do - whether they produce, trade or govern - as well as their aims. This paper then tests whether the internal structure of a heroin distribution organization in New York City, a Sicilian mafia grou...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2023
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The British journal of criminology
Jahr: 2023, Band: 63, Heft: 4, Seiten: 867-888 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The paper provides a theoretical framework for categorizing organized crime groups based on what they do - whether they produce, trade or govern - as well as their aims. This paper then tests whether the internal structure of a heroin distribution organization in New York City, a Sicilian mafia group and the Provisional Irish Republican Army differ. Applying Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs) methods to network data, we find the organizational structure of trade-type organized crime differs markedly from governance-type, as well as between financially-motivated and politically-motivated groups. Trade-type organized crime and financially-motivated groups display a high level of centralization, an even distribution of clustering values, short paths and low homophily. Governance-type organized crime and politically-motivated groups display the opposite features. We conclude that the core activity and aim of the group are crucial in understanding the organizational structure. |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 886-888 |
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| ISSN: | 1464-3529 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/bjc/azac065 |