Dark Networks as Problems

Raab, Jörg

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“…The dearth of research in this space is surprising, considering the number of studies that have adopted a network orientation to examine so-called 'dark networks' (Raab and Milwaard 2003). Several notable studies have, for example, applied social network analysis to various forms of criminal networks (for example, Bright and Hughes 2012;Morselli 2009;Bichler and Malm 2015).…”

Section: Making Sense Of the Melangementioning

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Controlling crime through networks

Brewer¹

2017

Regulatory Theory

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Controlling crime through networks

Brewer¹

2017

Regulatory Theory

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“…Raab and Milward [10] and Kenney [5] have examined terrorist groups as well as forms of transnational crime, while Lauchs et al (this issue) looks at corrupt relationships within policing. Raab and Milward advanced the notion of 'dark networks' to embrace activities that are illegal and covert, yet we have preferred the term 'illicit networks' in part to reflect the breadth of application of network methods to corruption as well as to organized and transnational crime and terrorism.…”

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Editors’ introduction

Goldsmith

Lysaght

2011

Crime Law Soc Change

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Editors' introductionMaking sense of the commission of different kinds of crime lies at the heart of much of criminology. While criminals are often thought of and analyzed in individual terms though less so in the case of so-called organized criminals [13, 97], it has become clear through Edwin Sutherland's [12] work on differential association, among other works in criminology and the social sciences, that criminal motivations and techniques are acquired through social relations. That is, people tend to learn from each other how to commit particular kinds of crime. It is also apparent from common observation as well as criminological studies of co-offending that many crimes are committed jointly by two or more people, whether once only or more frequently over time. This relational quality of crime, and the emergence of enduring patterns of criminal co-offending, remind us that crime is typically socially embedded, that crime is often a social activity among other social activities in which individuals engage. In short, the extent and kind of social relationships an individual has will influence whether, and how, he or she decides to get involved in criminal activity and whether this activity is recurrent or limited to one occasion. Given this relational reality of most forms of crime, indeed "[i]t is surprising", as Coles [3: 580] noted, "that a set of techniques developed specifically to investigate 'relational data'.. and derived from the likes of kinship patterns, community structures and interlocking directorships has not proved more attractive to those researching serious crime groups". The set of techniques Coles refers to are those of social network analysis (SNA).The neglect of network analysis by criminology has diminished significantly in the past decade. A number of scholars in North America and Europe have built upon

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“…Then, the paper outlines the elements of a strategic contingency approach to the humanitarian assistance coordination dilemma (Raab and Milward, 2003). The analytical frame advanced leads to the conclusion that theory building for this domain of study should turn to a network-based and strategically contingent perspective for its foundation.…”

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Toward a Descriptive Model of Humanitarian Assistance Coordination

Stephenson¹

2006

Voluntas

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This paper argues that the operating environment of humanitarian assistance is best conceived as an interorganizational social network or regime and that the problem of power and authority in such situations must be re-founded or reconceived accordingly. This contention is developed to contribute to an important ongoing dialogue among analysts concerning how humanitarian aid may most effectively be delivered in the context of a realistic appraisal of the structural and operating conditions in which it is offered. The paper first outlines the primary elements of the organizational environment in which humanitarian efforts must proceed, next suggests a way of thinking about how one might conceive of those conditions that builds on recent work, and then sketches the elements of a strategic contingency approach to the humanitarian assistance coordination dilemma. This analytical frame leads one to rethink assumptions concerning how best to conceptualize both the environment and the behavior of humanitarian organizations engaged in providing assistance in emergency situations and to suggest that theory building for this domain of study should now turn to a network-based and strategically contingent perspective for its foundation.

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Dark Networks as Problems

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