Using Social Network Analysis to Combat Organized Crime

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Didier Lebert

doi:10.18278/ijc.12.1.1

September 25, 2025International Journal on Criminology

Using Social Network Analysis to Combat Organized Crime

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Key Points

Social Network Analysis can effectively map and understand the structure of organized crime networks.
Historical observations highlight the underutilization of Social Network Analysis in criminal studies.
Using Social Network Analysis enables better identification and targeting of key players within criminal networks.
The findings imply that enhanced use of Social Network Analysis could improve crime prevention strategies.

Implication

This analysis reveals the use of social network analysis in studying criminal networks, suggesting new strategies.

Abstract

In 2001, Nigel Coles noted the limited use of Social Network Analysis (SNA) in the study of criminal networks (for a summary, see Wasserman and Faust, 1994, and, more recently, Borgatti et al., 2024). However, this approach is specifically designed to rep

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