ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|1 pages
Formation of criminal networks
chapter 3|24 pages
Sticking together
Evidence of co-offending partnerships in two-mode covert networks
part II|1 pages
Management of criminal networks
chapter 5|15 pages
Cybercrime, money mules and situational crime prevention
Recruitment, motives and involvement mechanisms
part III|1 pages
Illicit trafficking networks
chapter 6|27 pages
To get a good price, ‘you have to sell in international bidding sites’
Trafficking of metal-detected cultural goods from South Asia
part IV|1 pages
Criminal networks and politics
chapter 8|23 pages
Meet the in-betweeners
Exploring the quality and strength of ties in the ‘Mafia Capitale’ network in Rome
part V|1 pages
Advancing the field
chapter 11|18 pages
Organised crime research 1985–2014
Mapping research dynamics through social network analysis
