Pearson, Geoffrey and Hobbs, D.. 2003. King Pin? A Case Study of a Middle Market Drug Broker. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 42(4), pp. 335-347. ISSN 02655527 [Article]

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The article is concerned with 'middle market' drug distribution, based on research that involved prison interviews with middle and upper level drug dealers and interviews with a range of enforcement personnel. It offers a preliminary discussion of different definitions of the 'middle market', where various forms of drug brokerage connect up different levels of drug markets. It goes on to provide a detailed case study of a single middle market drug distribution network, illustrating the complexity of such operations, the way in which drug brokers work as free trading entrepreneurs, and the often misunderstood role of violence in serious crime networks such as these.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2311.00290
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS) > Social Work
Dates:	Date Event September 2003 Published
Item ID:	1835
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2009 15:42
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2021 18:58
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/1835

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