1st Edition

Advances in Research on Illicit Networks

Edited By Martin Bouchard Copyright 2015
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Social network analysis finally reached a critical mass of scholars in the field of criminology. The proven track record of network theory and methods in fostering new advances in our understanding of crimes and criminals has extended the web of researchers willing to integrate this approach to their work. It is more than just a fad – once you adopt a network approach, it almost inevitably... Read more

1. Advances in research on illicit networks  2. Co-offending in Canada, England and the United States: a cross-national comparison  3. Friends with(out) benefits: co-offending and re-arrest  4. Exploring the social organisation and structure of stolen data markets  5. Reputation in a dark network of online criminals  6. The multiplexity of political conspiracy: illegal networks and the collapse of Watergate  7. The BALCO scandal: the social structure of a steroid distribution network  8. Evolution of a drug trafficking network: Mapping changes in network structure and function across time  9. Small arms, big guns: a dynamic model of illicit market opportunity  10. Networks as strategic repertoires: Functional differentiation among Al-Shabaab terror cells

Biography

Martin Bouchard is Associate Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. His research focuses on the organization and dynamics of illegal markets, and the role of social networks in a variety of criminal phenomena. His work appeared in numerous journals, including Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, and Social Networks.