Organised Crime in Latin America: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Publication date

2019-06-15

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Zaitch, DamianISNI 0000000033546721
Antonopoulos, G.

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Abstract

This article provides an introduction to the articles submitted to the special issue of Trends in Organised Crime on ‘Organised Crime in Latin America’. The aim of the special issue is to draw together novel empirical research findings and theoretical accounts on various aspects of organised crime in the particular geographic context.

Keywords

Organised crime, illegal markets, cartels, violence, politics, Latin America, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Taverne, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Citation

Zaitch, D & Antonopoulos, G 2019, 'Organised Crime in Latin America : An Introduction to the Special Issue', Trends in Organized Crime, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 141-147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-019-09364-9