County lines: criminal networks and evolving drug markets in Britain

This brief sheds light on evolving drug markets and the county lines phenomenon in the British context. Drawing upon empirical research gathered in the field between 2012-2019 across two sites, Scotland's West Coast and Merseyside in England, this book adopts a grounded approach to the drug sup...

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Hauptverfasser: McLean, Robert (VerfasserIn), Robinson, Grace (VerfasserIn), Densley, James A. 1982- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020
Schriftenreihe:SpringerBriefs in Criminology
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Zusammenfassung:This brief sheds light on evolving drug markets and the county lines phenomenon in the British context. Drawing upon empirical research gathered in the field between 2012-2019 across two sites, Scotland's West Coast and Merseyside in England, this book adopts a grounded approach to the drug supply model, detailing how drugs are purchased, sold and distributed at every level of the supply chain at both sites. The authors conducted interviews with practitioners, offenders, ex-offenders and those members of the general public most effected by organised crime. The research explores how drug markets have continued to evolve, accumulating in the phenomenon that is county lines. It explores how such behavior has gradually become ever more intertwined with other forms of organised criminal activity. Useful for researchers, policy makers, and law enforcement officials, this brief recommends a rethinking of current reactive policing strategies
Beschreibung:Part I -- Chapter 1. A Tale Of Two Research Sites -- Chapter 2. County Lines In Context -- Part II -- Chapter 3. Illicit Drug Markets Today -- Chapter 4. Working County Lines -- Chapter 5. Negotiating The Victim/Offender Nexus -- Part III -- Conclusion
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (IX, 93 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9783030333621
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-33362-1