Using social network analysis to target criminal networks

Trends in Organized Crime

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-207

  Schwartz, Daniel M ^a   Rouselle, Tony D A ^a  

^a Integrated Analytical Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criminal networks; Enforcement priorities; Intelligence priorities; Network targeting; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951583374     PISSN: 10844791     EISSN: 19364830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12117-008-9046-9     Document Type: Article

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