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Episode 33. The Social Networks of Gangs and Criminal Enterprises with Martin Bouchard

Examine the forest by connecting the trees. In this episode we speak with Professor Martin Bouchard about his work on social (criminal) networks and gangs and gang membership.

Martin is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Hate Crime Research and Policy Institute at Florida State University. His research focuses on hate crime, violence, and victimization, and has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), among others. His published work has appeared in a number of research outlets, such as Social Problems, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, and Psychology of Violence.

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Screenshot During the Podcast Recording – November 4, 2021

Get in touch with Martin:
Simon Fraser University – International CyberCrime Research Centre website // mbouchard AT sfu.ca // Personal Website // Twitter

This is the article authored by Martin that was discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Bouchard, Martin. (2020). Collaboration and boundaries in organized crime: A network perspective. Crime and Justice49(1), 425-469. [Article link]

Martin gave a TEDx talk titled, “The unexpected social world of gangs.” To watch, please click here.

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