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Organized crime “Control” in Asia: experiences from India, China, and the Golden Triangle

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Broadhurst, R and Farrelly, N, Organized crime 'Control' in Asia: experiences from India, China, and the Golden Triangle, The Oxford Handbook of Organized Crime, Oxford University Press, L Paoli (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 634-653. ISBN 9780199730445 (2014) [Research Book Chapter]

DOI: doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730445.001.0001

Abstract

In recent decades, the vast Asian region has experienced the same globalizing trends and rapid trade liberalization as the rest of the world. However, policies for controlling organized crime in Asia are underdeveloped compared with elsewhere. For global law enforcement, this is worrisome because as the weight of economic and demographic influence shifts to Asia many countries are struggling to enforce their current laws, and regionwide crime control initiatives are lackluster at best. Furthermore, the overlap between terrorist and crime networks appears problematic in many parts of Asia. This article suggests that inconsistent crime control in Asia will continue to fertilize the criminal groups that have come to make "thug," "triad," and "Golden Triangle" notable parts of the international language of criminal organization.

Item Details

Item Type:Research Book Chapter
Keywords:China, India, Southeast Asia, triad, thug, Golden Triangle
Research Division:Human Society
Research Group:Political science
Research Field:Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific
Objective Division:Law, Politics and Community Services
Objective Group:International relations
Objective Field:International political economy (excl. international trade)
UTAS Author:Farrelly, N (Professor Nicholas Farrelly)
ID Code:145334
Year Published:2014
Deposited By:Office of the School of Social Sciences
Deposited On:2021-07-16
Last Modified:2021-07-16
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