Organised crime and lethal violence: why not all illegal markets are equally bloody
A study by ORT analyses why some illegal markets generate more homicides than others according to their territorial and economic logic.
Violence and organised crime: the weight of territory and business
According to elobservador.com.uy, a study by the Centre for Criminology and Security at ORT University warns that the level of lethal violence associated with organised crime is not uniform across different illegal markets.
The report notes that homicides linked to these organisations depend, among other factors, on whether the market in question requires territorial control to function. When dispute over geographical areas is central to the business, violence tends to escalate.
Another determining element is whether homicide proves detrimental to the criminal activity itself. In markets where killing affects profitability or operational discretion, organised groups have incentives to contain violence.
Source: Google News UY — Crime