a theoretical and empirical exploration into the shielding of criminal activities from authorities

Autor: Roks, Robert A., Kruisbergen, Edwin W., Kleemans, Edward R.
Přispěvatelé: Criminology, A-LAB, Empirical and Normative Studies
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Trends in Organized Crime. National Strategy Information Center
Roks, R A, Kruisbergen, E W & Kleemans, E R 2022, ' Walls of silence and organized crime: a theoretical and empirical exploration into the shielding of criminal activities from authorities ', Trends in Organized Crime . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-022-09447-0
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)-Institutional Repository
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Trends in Organized Crime. Springer US
Trends in Organized Crime. Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 1084-4791
DOI: 10.1007/s12117-022-09447-0
Popis: In this article, we aim to further our understanding of the social embeddedness of organized crime by exploring the (possible) ways the social environment adds to the shielding of organized crime or criminal activities by organized crime groups. We argue that the metaphor of ‘walls of silence’ provides a fruitful way to examine the shielding of organized crime. Based on a theoretical and empirical exploration of 30 cases from the fifth data sweep of Dutch Organized Crime Monitor, we illustrate how organized crime offenders in the Netherlands depend on the silence and secrecy of co-offenders, victims, bystanders, and others who are aware of their (criminal) activities. Furthermore, we present a framework of the shielding of organized crime activities to provide insight into how offenders not only make use of the social environment to shield their activities, but also how the social environment can (purposely) act as walls of silence and secrecy.
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