Walls of silence and organized crime: a theoretical and empirical exploration into the shielding of criminal activities from authorities

In this article, we aim to further our understanding of the social embeddedness of organized crime by exploring the (possible) ways the social environment adds to the shielding of organized crime or criminal activities by organized crime groups. We argue that the metaphor of ‘walls of silence’ provi...

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Main Author: Roks, Robert A. (Author)
Contributors: Kruisbergen, Edwin W. ; Kleemans, Edward R. 1967-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2024, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 103-119
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Keywords:
Walls of Silence
Shielding
Secret societies
social embeddedness
Organized Crime

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