Introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA) as an investigative tool

Trends in Organized Crime

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-121

  van der Hulst, Renée C ^a  

^a Ministerie van Justitie   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Criminal investigation; Methods; Organized crime; Social capital; Social Network Analysis (SNA); Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052897846     PISSN: 10844791     EISSN: 19364830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12117-008-9057-6     Document Type: Review

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