Limited research has examined the relationship between network structure and offending patterns among drug trafficking groups.The current study is an attempt to fill this gap.Through a network analysis of 144 drug tra...Limited research has examined the relationship between network structure and offending patterns among drug trafficking groups.The current study is an attempt to fill this gap.Through a network analysis of 144 drug trafficking groups adjudicated in the intermediate and high courts in several provinces of China,this study found that most Chinese drug trafficking groups were small and without a formal hierarchical role structure.Findings also related network characteristics to trafficking activities involved by the groups.Specifically,group density in the country of residence positively predicted cross-border drug smuggling.Density in education increased domestic drug trafficking while densities in gender and occupation decreased this offense.Moreover,groups composed of offenders from different provinces or countries trafficked greater amount of drugs than those formed by offenders from the same geographic area.展开更多
文摘Limited research has examined the relationship between network structure and offending patterns among drug trafficking groups.The current study is an attempt to fill this gap.Through a network analysis of 144 drug trafficking groups adjudicated in the intermediate and high courts in several provinces of China,this study found that most Chinese drug trafficking groups were small and without a formal hierarchical role structure.Findings also related network characteristics to trafficking activities involved by the groups.Specifically,group density in the country of residence positively predicted cross-border drug smuggling.Density in education increased domestic drug trafficking while densities in gender and occupation decreased this offense.Moreover,groups composed of offenders from different provinces or countries trafficked greater amount of drugs than those formed by offenders from the same geographic area.
