Structure, multiplexity, and centrality in a corruption network: the Czech Rath affair
The present study is an analysis of a Czech political corruption network known as the Rath
affair reconstructed with publicly available data. We argue that for the study of criminal …
affair reconstructed with publicly available data. We argue that for the study of criminal …
A mixed methods social network analysis of a cross-border drug network: the Fernando Sanchez Organization (FSO)
This study is a mixed methods case study of the Fernando Sanchez Organization (FSO)
better known as the Tijuana Cartel in the 2008–2010 period, aimed at better understanding …
better known as the Tijuana Cartel in the 2008–2010 period, aimed at better understanding …
Illicit network dynamics: The formation and evolution of a drug trafficking network
Objectives The project aims to:(1) investigate structural and functional changes in an
Australian drug trafficking network across time to determine ways in which such networks …
Australian drug trafficking network across time to determine ways in which such networks …
Explaining criminal networks: Strategies and potential pitfalls
P Campana - Methodological Innovations, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article offers some remarks on a few critical issues related to explanation in criminal
network research. It first discusses two distinct perspectives on networks, namely a …
network research. It first discusses two distinct perspectives on networks, namely a …
Covert network construction, disruption, and resilience: a survey
Covert networks refer to criminal organizations that operate outside the boundaries of the
law; they can be mainly classified as terrorist networks and criminal networks. We consider …
law; they can be mainly classified as terrorist networks and criminal networks. We consider …
A Man's world? Comparing the structural positions of men and women in an organized criminal network
The crime gender gap is the difference between the levels of participation of men and
women in crime, with men responsible for more crime than women. Recent evidence …
women in crime, with men responsible for more crime than women. Recent evidence …
Poisonous connections: A case study on a Czech counterfeit alcohol distribution network
Using data on 32 actors and ties among them drawn from available court files, we combine
analytical sociology with statistical models for networks in order to analyse a case of a …
analytical sociology with statistical models for networks in order to analyse a case of a …
Directed criminal networks: temporal analysis and disruption
EK Anastasiadis, I Antoniou - Information, 2024 - mdpi.com
We extend network analysis to directed criminal networks in the context of asymmetric links.
We computed selected centralities, centralizations and the assortativity of a drug trafficking …
We computed selected centralities, centralizations and the assortativity of a drug trafficking …
Historical and comparative research on social diffusion: mechanisms, methods, and data
Historical and comparative social scientists are increasingly interested in explaining the
spread of innovations—which social scientists commonly refer to as diffusion and, broadly …
spread of innovations—which social scientists commonly refer to as diffusion and, broadly …
Do terrorists make a difference in criminal networks? An empirical analysis on illicit drug and narco-terror networks in their prioritization between security and …
MC Ünal - Social Networks, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract By using Social Network Analysis (SNA), this study empirically analyzes five PKK
Affiliated narco-terror and five illicit drug networks in the Turkish context to identify and …
Affiliated narco-terror and five illicit drug networks in the Turkish context to identify and …