The International journal on drug policyHumansViolenceLeadershipLatin AmericaDrug Trafficking
Organized criminal violence and leadership decapitation in Latin America's drug wars.
Patrick J Burke
Published: 202610.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105103
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examines the effects of arresting or killing leaders of organized criminal groups (OCGs) on drug market violence in six Latin American countries. It is the first cross-national study of leadership decapitations, and the first to i…
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