Full Description
This collection presents an analysis of illicit networks and discusses implications for law enforcement and crime prevention. The contributors draw on a range of methodologies and apply them to diverse international criminological settings, from illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific to 'money mule' networks in the Netherlands. Using a variety of examples, the book elucidates how and why criminals form networks of cooperation and how they can be disrupted. It is expected to be of interest to those who study criminology or criminal law, as well as law enforcement practitioners.
Contents
'Introduction';
Part 1: Formation of Criminal Networks;
'Co-offending in Norway: A comparative perspective';
'Sticking together: Evidence of co-offending partnerships in two-mode covert networks';
Part 2: Management of Criminal Networks;
'"It's just business:" Leaders' strategies for risk management in criminal networks';
'Cybercrime, money mules and situational crime prevention: Recruitment, motives and involvement mechanisms';
Part 3: Illicit Trafficking Networks;
'To get a good price, "you have to sell in international bidding sites": Trafficking of metal-detected cultural goods from South Asia';
'Using routine activity theory to explain illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific';
Part 4: Criminal Networks and Politics;
'Meet the in-betweeners: Exploring the quality and strength of ties in the "Mafia Capitale" network in Rome';
'Power and trust networks in the organisation of crime in Ukraine';
'The social organisation of treason: Anti-Nazi networks in the Third Reich';
Part 5: Advancing the Field;
'Organised crime research 1985-2014: Mapping three decades of research dynamics through social network analysis';
'Conclusions';
