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1 results foundAuthor: Madnick, Mattison H. Title: Street Gangs as Decentralized Criminal Networks?: The Case of the 18th Street Gang Summary: The purpose of this research is to demonstrate that street gangs have the ability to operate as independent decentralized networks. Street gangs have been stereotyped as having a centralized leadership structure similar to that of larger criminal organizations. Although some gangs do have a formalized hierarchical structure, this is clearly not the case for all gangs. A thorough examination of how some street gangs operate and communicate with each other clearly shows that some street gangs have the capacity to operate sects independently from each other and without a central leadership instructing them on how to operate their criminal enterprise. The 18th Street gang was selected as a case study for this thesis because the gang's network and structure clearly demonstrates the capacity for street gangs and similar groups to operate as decentralized, autonomous criminal networks. This Thesis looks at the various aspects of 18th Street's criminal network. This includes the gang's culture, its methods of communication, how the gang is structured and functions, as well as the techniques used by gang members to shield themselves from law enforcement. The paper will also look at the international impact the gang has had as it has spread from the United States into Mexico and Central America. It will dissect the gang's international structure, criminal enterprise, as well as dissect the validity of the claim that 18th Street is a transnational criminal organization. Details: San Deigo, CA: San Diego State University, 2010. 91p. Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed July 2, 2012 at: http://sdsu-dspace.calstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.10/311/Madnick_Mattison.pdf?sequence=1 Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://sdsu-dspace.calstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.10/311/Madnick_Mattison.pdf?sequence=1 Shelf Number: 125443 Keywords: Criminal NetworksStreet Gangs (California) |