‘Narcoballads’: The Psychology and Recruitment Process of the ‘Narco’

García, Martín Meráz

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“…The sense of belonging and social identity associated with the membership into a criminal group facilitates the recruitment into OCGs (Arsovska 2015;Brotherton and Barrios 2004;Densley 2012;García 2006;Hixon 2010;May 2009). Co-offending and social interactions within the OCGs reinforce the sense of loyalty and social cohesion among members (Densley 2012).…”

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“…Co-offending and social interactions within the OCGs reinforce the sense of loyalty and social cohesion among members (Densley 2012). These processes enhance members' sense of group identity (García 2006). Moreover, individuals joining OCGs in many cases belong to subcultures characterized by values of honor and loyalty, and are often recruited through ritualized procedures of affiliation Arlacchi 1983;Brotherton and Barrios 2004;Hixon 2010;Lo 2010;Paoli 2003;Sciarrone 2014;Sergi 2016;Zhang and Chin 2002).…”

Section: Group Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Systematic Review of the Social, Psychological and Economic Factors Relating to Involvement and Recruitment into Organized Crime

Comunale

Calderoni

Marchesi

et al. 2020

Understanding Recruitment to Organized Crime and Terrorism

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Previous systematic reviews have focused on youth gang membership and interventions (Hodgkinson et al. 2009;Klein and Maxson 2006). The Campbell Collaboration, for example, has published two systematic reviews on the involvement of young people in gangs (Fisher et al. 2008a, b), and more recently one on predictors of youth gang membership in low-and middleincome countries (Higginson et al. 2014). These reviews did not consider the factors relating to membership in other types of groups involved in crime, namely OCGs.'Organized criminal' group shall mean a structured group of three or more persons, existing for a period of time and acting in concert with the aim of committing one or more serious crimes or offences established in accordance with this Convention, in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit.

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Section: Group Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Group Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic Review of the Social, Psychological and Economic Factors Relating to Involvement and Recruitment into Organized Crime

Comunale

Calderoni

Marchesi

et al. 2020

Understanding Recruitment to Organized Crime and Terrorism

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“…The sense of belonging is also an important factor in joining non-mafia organised crime groups (Arsovska 2015;Brotherton & Barrios 2004;Densley 2012;García 2006;Hixon 2010;May 2009). The sense of belonging is further reinforced by social interactions among members of the group and frequent co-offending, thus strengthening the group identity (Densley 2012;García 2006).…”

Section: Group Identitymentioning

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Recruitment into organised criminal groups: A systematic review

Calderoni¹,

Campedelli²,

Comunale³

et al. 2020

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This paper provides a narrative synthesis of the results of a systematic review of the social, psychological and economic factors leading to recruitment into organised crime. This is based on the analysis of evidence emerging from 47 qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies published in or before 2017. While the selected studies varied markedly in method and quality, several factors emerged as particularly important in understanding recruitment into organised criminal groups. These included the role of social relations (family, kinship, friendship and work-relations), criminal background and criminal skills.

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“…94 Training camps also serve as a base of larger recruitment 95 efforts and to radicalize younger members. 96 Former Mexican Special forces are often recruited to bolster organization ranks and share their specialized training; some having received military training from the U.S. 97 These highly skilled individuals apply their military training to enhance drug trafficking operations. 98 Technical advisors from the Middle East in some cases are also used to instruct members in combat tactics.…”

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The Growth of Narco-Terrorism in Mexico: Expanding The Counternarcotic Strategy with Foreign Terrorist Designation

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2024

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Drug Trafficking Organizations in Mexico increasingly resemble terror groups, however, as they share overlapping characteristics with other violent groups, they are not officially recognized as terrorist organizations. This manuscript reviews the debates on how to classify these organizations and the necessary criteria for labeling them as terror organizations. The development of these organizations is additionally reviewed, highlighting their progressive militarization, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and the emerging political motivations underpinning their attacks, underscoring the heightened risk they present to U.S. national security. The analysis suggests that an expansion of the existing counterstrategy to include Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation could prove effective. Such a strategy would enhance efforts to dismantle U.S.-based cartel operations, set new norms for counter-cartel efforts, and introduce the potential use of Special Operations Forces. This manuscript concludes with opportunities for future research and negative implications of terrorist designation.

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‘Narcoballads’: The Psychology and Recruitment Process of the ‘Narco’

Cited by 6 publications

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Systematic Review of the Social, Psychological and Economic Factors Relating to Involvement and Recruitment into Organized Crime

Systematic Review of the Social, Psychological and Economic Factors Relating to Involvement and Recruitment into Organized Crime

Recruitment into organised criminal groups: A systematic review

The Growth of Narco-Terrorism in Mexico: Expanding The Counternarcotic Strategy with Foreign Terrorist Designation

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