Historique
Article de Périodique
Centrality, mobility, and specialization: A study of drug markets in a non-metropolitan area in the United Kingdom (2020)
Auteur(s) :
L. BAIKA ;
P. CAMPANA
Article en page(s) :
107-126
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
PAYS DE GALLES
Thésaurus mots-clés
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
ORGANISATION CRIMINELLE
;
HEROINE
;
COCAINE
;
REVENDEUR
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
CLASSIFICATION
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
CANNABIS
Résumé :
This article empirically explores the structure and mechanisms underpinning the local drug markets in a non-metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. It relies on 3 years' worth of police records supplemented with qualitative evidence. It shows that, overall, supplying drugs is a rather fragmented business; yet, there are indications of structural differentiation both in terms of positions and roles. Furthermore, substantial differences emerge across drug types-with heroin and cocaine networks showing a higher tendency toward cooperation and group formation (higher average degree and lower fragmentation). This might be due to a higher need for protection and more complex supply chains. Drug suppliers tend to specialize in relation to the Class A drugs, their role in the market, and the territory in which they operate. Finally, members of organized crime groups possess significantly higher degree centrality than non-members, suggesting an ability to exert influence on the market.
Affiliation :
Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK