Organized crime and the foreign
Abstract
Since the turn of the century, the concept of organized crime has increased 20-fold in the press. Various governments address organized crime and describe it as increasing and a threat to the system. The core of this consists of the deadly violence exercised by what is referred to as criminal networks. These are particularly associated with individuals with foreign backgrounds, and the chapter includes a section on crime and foreign background in Sweden. The connection to foreignness contributes to references to organized crime becoming politically useful to describe a threat and seriousness that does not always relate to the actual crime.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Crime
Illicit Activities
and Governance
Deviance
and Social Control
Crime Patterns and Interventions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 80–94
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter