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This article applies the anthropological approach of social network theory to the study of organized crime in its local, domestic and transnational contexts. It argues that a social network approach transcends existing criminological paradigms like organizational, patron-client and enterprise theories in that it emphasizes a common supposition held by each paradigm--that human relationships form the basis for organized criminal activity. By understanding the dynamics behind these relationships and the networks they create, one call subsequently gain a clearer picture of organized criminal activity across time, space and culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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