Organized crime and illegal gambling: How do illegal gambling enterprises respond to the challenges posed by their illegality in China?

Wang, Peng; Antonopoulos, Georgios A.

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“…Previous studies suggest that female criminal bosses, such as Xie Caiping, who was convicted of leading a notorious criminal group that ran 80 gambling and opium dens for a period of four years (Broadhurst, 2012 ), tend to have connections with local offi cials who often act as "protection umbrellas" for organised criminals (see Wang & Antonopoulos, 2015 ). Here, TCY had "contacts with the local police" and an obscure "infl uential friend".…”

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Illegal Entrepreneurship, Organized Crime and Social Control

Antonopoulos¹

2016

Studies of Organized Crime

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This series will publish theoretically signifi cant books in two primary areas. One is the political economy of organized crime and criminality whether at the transnational, national, regional, or local levels (focus on fi nancial crime, political corruption, environmental crime, and the expropriation of resources from developing nations). The other is human rights violations, particularly in Third World countries. Manuscripts that cover either historical or contemporary issues of the above, utilizing qualitative methodologies, are equally welcome. In addition, we are particularly interested in publishing the work of sophisticated junior scholars.More information about this series at

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Illegal Entrepreneurship, Organized Crime and Social Control

Antonopoulos¹

2016

Studies of Organized Crime

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“…Due to illegality of the counterfeiting trade, the sale of fake liquor heavily relies on personal networks -family and extended family members, friends and acquaintances -in Chinese term, 'guanxi' (Shen, 2015;Wang, 2014;Wang and Antonopoulos, 2015). Internet sales pose further challenges to law enforcement agencies as the anonymous online sellers are hard to identify and often once a transaction ends, they disappear (Xinhua News, 2015).…”

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‘No banquet can do without liquor’: alcohol counterfeiting in the People’s Republic of China

Shen

Antonopoulos

2016

Trends Organ Crim

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The illegal trade in alcohol has been an empirical manifestation of organised crime with a very long history; yet, the nature of the illegal trade in alcohol has received relatively limited academic attention in recent years despite the fact that it has been linked with significant tax evasion as well as serious health problems and even deaths. The current article focuses on a specific type associated with the illegal trade in alcohol, the counterfeiting of alcohol in China. The article pays particular attention to the counterfeiting of baijiu, Chinese liquor in mainland China. The aim of the article is to offer an account of the social organisation of alcohol counterfeiting business in China by illustrating the counterfeiting process, the actors in the business as well as its possible embeddedness in legal practices and industries/trades. The alcohol counterfeiting business is highly reflective to the market demand and consumer needs. Alcohol counterfeiting in China is characterised primarily by independent actors many of whom are subcontracted to provide commodities and services about the counterfeiting process. The business relies on personal networks -family and extended family members, friends and acquaintances. Relationships between actors in the business are very often based on a customer-supplier relationship or a 'business-to-business market'. The alcohol counterfeiting business in China highlights the symbiotic relationship between illegal and legal businesses.

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“…Three types of gambling schemes operating in China by organised crime syndicates have since been identified (Wang and Antonopoulos (2015): -local gambling dens; trans-regional gambling rings and online gambling networks. Each of these enterprises strategises to optimise the most favourable financial returns in the face of police surveillance and suppression.…”

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“…Gaunxi helps to identify customers, partners, and players and also helps to recover debts. It may also help secure financing, resolve disputes and obtain police protection, (Wang & Antonopoulos 2015). Guanxi is the key resource for running these connections and acts as both social glue for personal and professional connections but also social lubricant for all transactions.…”

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Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use

Harding

2016

Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies

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This chapter considers youth offending and youth justice in contemporary China noting significant changes due to the rapid economic transformation. Once famous for its low crime rates, the apparent rapid rise in Chinese juvenile delinquency has left the media 'wondering what transformed these little "flowers of the motherland" into "carnivorous plants". The chapter charts changes from the yanda (hard strikes) crackdown in 1983 to the highly publicised anti-crime crackdown in Chongqing. Despite limited data, a picture is emerging of changing influence of triads and altered relationships between organised crime and street gangs, noting street gangs are increasing due to an influx of rural migrants to the mega-cities. The chapter touches upon the risk factors and emergent arguments of this contemporary phenomenon, noting that Zhang et al (1997:299) has suggested that 'China is in an early stage of gang development' possibly equivalent to the USA from 1930s to the 1960s.

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Organized crime and illegal gambling: How do illegal gambling enterprises respond to the challenges posed by their illegality in China?

Cited by 35 publications

References 69 publications

Illegal Entrepreneurship, Organized Crime and Social Control

Illegal Entrepreneurship, Organized Crime and Social Control

‘No banquet can do without liquor’: alcohol counterfeiting in the People’s Republic of China

Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use

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