Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 50 n. 4 Rio de Janeiro 2007
Abstract
This article uses the mechanism-based explanation as the method to analyze organized crime and the drug traffic. The authors begin by identifying the underlying components of such organized crime mechanisms and then proceed to describe a criminal organization dealing in drugs. The analysis draws on interviews, reports by Brazilian public prosecutors' offices, and police information. The empirical data confirm the components of organized crime and demonstrate the bankruptcy of public institutions, to the extent that criminal groups have succeeded in infiltrating these organizations from within and turning them into allies.
Keywords: organized crime, state, mechanism-based explanation, drug traffic
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582007000400003
The components and mechanisms of organized crime and the drug traffic
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