Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean (eBook)

From Evolving Threats and Responses to Integrated, Adaptive Solutions

R. Evan Ellis (Autor)

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2018
236 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-6797-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides an overview of transnational organized crime in Latin America. It explores the geography of illicit activities, analyzes the relationships of specific groups, assesses the approaches of regional governments to combatting transnational organized crime, and recommends future action for regional governments and US policymakers.

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Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Evolving Threats and Responses to Integrated, Adaptive Solutions provides a comprehensive overview of and introduction to transnational organized crime in Latin America for the student and practitioner. It addresses the geography of illicit activities, including relationships between source, transit, and consumption zones, as well as illicit activities beyond narcotrafficking, such as illegal mining, contraband, human smuggling, and money laundering. It applies a typology of cartels, intermediate groups, gangs, and ideological groups to examine specific criminal organizations and the relationships between them. It makes a comparative assessment of government approaches to combatting transnational organized crime in the region, including discussions of interagency coordination, interdiction, targeting of criminal group leaders, the use of the military in law enforcement, law enforcement reform efforts, prison control, and international cooperation. It concludes by applying these thorough analyses to make concrete recommendations for both Latin American and United States policymakers.

Autor

R. Evan Ellis is research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute.

Inhalt

PrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The Geography of Transnational Organized CrimeChapter 3. Transnational Organized Crime GroupsChapter 4. Comparative SolutionsChapter 5. The Path ForwardBibliographyAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.3.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Cartels • Gangs • Human Trafficking • Illicit Networks • International Relations • Latin American and Caribbean Studies • Law enforcement • Maras • Money laundering • Narcotrafficking • Transnational Organized Crime • Transportistas
• ISBN-10: 1-4985-6797-5 / 1498567975
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-6797-8 / 9781498567978