Organized crime groups: A systematic review of individual-level risk factors related to recruitment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies from multiple contexts conceptualize organized crime as comprising different types of criminal organizations and activities. Notwithstanding growing scientific interest and increasing number of policies aiming at preventing and punishing organized crime, little is known about the specific processes that lead to recruitment into organized crime.

Objectives

This systematic review aimed at (1) summarizing the empirical evidence from quantitative, mixed methods, and qualitative studies on the individual-level risk factors associated with the recruitment into organized crime, (2) assessing the relative strength of the risk factors from quantitative studies across different factor categories and subcategories and types of organized crime.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Calderoni F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8833286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature