The Social Network Consequences of a Gang Murder Blowout

• Published in: Social sciences (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 11; p. 204
• Main Authors: Airola, Alice, Bouchard, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.11.2020
• Subjects: crisis; gangs; homicide; organized crime; social networks; violence

An unexpected crisis in a criminal organization offers a rare opportunity to analyze whether and how the configuration of business and trust relationships changes in response to external shocks. The current study recreates the social network of the Red Scorpion gang members involved in the Surrey Si...