Bøker av Scott H. Decker

Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling examines the organizational structures of drug smuggling from Colombia to the US. Career drug smugglers describe a series of often disconnected networks that enable smugglers to best organize their business in a way that will minimize the risks of apprhension and maximize profits.

This study is based on three years of field work with 99 active gang members and 24 family members. Through extensive interviews, the book describes the attractiveness of gangs, the process of joining, their chaotic and loose organization, and their members' usual activities.