RT Article
T1 The Structure of Trade-type and Governance-type Organized Crime Groups: a Network Study
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 63
IS 4
SP 867
OP 888
A1 Breuer, Niles
A2 Varese, Federico 1965-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1868997774
AB 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.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 886-888
K1 Organized crime
K1 Governance
K1 Sicilian mafia
K1 IRA
K1 heroin distribution
K1 Networks
DO 10.1093/bjc/azac065