Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean - From Evolving Threats and Responses to Integrated, Adaptive Solutions

This book provides an overview of transnational organized crime in Latin America. It explores the geography of illicit activities, analyzes the relationships of specific groups, assesses the approaches of regional governments to combatting transnational organized crime, and recommends future action for regional governments and US policymakers.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Geography of Transnational Organized Crime
Chapter 3. Transnational Organized Crime Groups
Chapter 4. Comparative Solutions
Chapter 5. The Path Forward
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

R. Evan Ellis is research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute.

Product details

• Authors: R Evan Ellis, R. Evan Ellis, Ellis R. Evan
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781498567985
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6798-5
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century; Security in the Americas in th
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Latin America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Caribbean islands, Organized crime, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Trafficking