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Who corrupts whom? A criminal eco-system made in Italy
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Abstract This research note focuses on the relationship between organised crime and corruption in Italy. It is part of a wider research project investigating that relationship across a number of European countries. In the first part of this contribution, along with a brief account of definitional issues, a s... view more
This research note focuses on the relationship between organised crime and corruption in Italy. It is part of a wider research project investigating that relationship across a number of European countries. In the first part of this contribution, along with a brief account of definitional issues, a summary review of previous work on the connections between organised crime and corruption is provided. The paper then attempts to delineate the uniqueness of the Italian case through some observations around the specific contours of organised and corrupt exchange in the country as they manifest themselves. After a brief methodological note, the analysis is interspersed with the opinions of key informants contacted for this research who have profound knowledge of the subject matter, having worked for many years as investigating judges or academic researchers. A division into areas in which the links between organised crime and corruption are observed tries to map the two phenomena and their joint modus operandi.... view less
Keywords
Italy; organized crime; corruption
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 87-105
Journal
Crime, Law and Social Change, 54 (2010) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-010-9242-9
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)