Does illegality breed violence?: drug trafficking and state-sponsored protection rackets

Illegality does not necessarily breed violence. The relationship between illicit markets and violence depends on institutions of protection. When state-sponsored protection rackets form, illicit markets can be peaceful. Conversely, the breakdown of state-sponsored protection rackets, which may resul...

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Authors: Snyder, Richard 1967- (Author) ; Durán-Martínez, Angélica 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2009, Volume: 52, Issue: 3, Pages: 253-273
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Criminal Organization
Drug Trafficking
Homicide Rate
Military Government
Trafficking Organization