Abstract
This paper provides an introduction to the articles and report excerpt submitted to the special issue of Trends in Organized Crime on ‘Organised crime and illegal markets in the UK and Ireland’. The aim of the special issue is to draw together empirical research findings and theoretical accounts on various manifestations of organised crime in the particular geographic context(s), the evolution of organised crime, the links between organised crime, the legal sphere and paramilitary groups, as well as an account of the demographic profile and attitudes of citizens in areas in which organised crime groups thrive.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-103 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Trends in Organized Crime |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 23 Apr 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Organised crime
- Illegal markets
- United Kingdom
- Britain
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- IRA
- Paramilitary groups
- Gangs
- Collective efficacy