Illicit firearms markets and organized crime: Global, regional, and local perspectives

Abstract This book represents an interdisciplinary, global edited collection drawing together cutting-edge research on illicit firearms markets in different regions, with a specific focus on the interconnections and interrelationships between illicit firearms markets and organized crime/organized criminal groups. This includes: (1) the methods and routes by which firearms enter illicit markets; (2) illicit firearms as facilitators and enablers of other illicit markets and other crime including organized crime; (3) the role of illicit firearms in exacerbating organized crime, and related crime and violence; and (4) policy responses to illicit firearms and the efficacy of such, including unintended consequences. Each chapter examines a particular global region or a specific thematic topic, and sheds light on the links between illicit firearms markets, illicit firearms trafficking, and organized crime.