A virtuous combination of structural and skill analysis to defeat organized crime. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villani, Salvatore; Mosca, Michele; Castiello, Mauro
• Is Part Of: Socio-economic planning sciences. Number 65(2019)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Planning -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; Social policy -- Periodicals; Planification -- Périodiques; Politique économique -- Périodiques; Politique sociale -- Périodiques; ECONOMIC PLANNING; SOCIAL PLANNING; DECISION-MAKING; 361
• DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2018.01.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-0121

Abstract

Highlights: The paper proposes the implementation of more effective policies to contrast organized crime. The paper develops a simple algorithm to estimate the resilience of criminal networks and to compare the effects of different attack strategies used by police forces. Obtained results show the high resilience of criminal organizations, suggesting a virtuous combination of structural and skill analysis. The paper suggests public policies and legal instruments to fight all kinds of mafia contiguity currently pursued with toothless weapons.