Abstract
In recent years there is increasing public attention for dog fighting in Europe. This article focuses on this phenomenon in the Netherlands: its organisation, various actors, modus operandi and possible involvement of organized crime. This qualitative research is based on semi-structured interviews, analysis of police files, observations and online methods. As the result of criminalisation, dogfighting in the Netherlands went underground, creating an illegal market and a sub-culture of dogmen and dogwomen involved. Reputation, status and trust are among the most prominent features of this sub-culture, which is manifested in their analysed communications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 563–580 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Trends in Organized Crime |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Dog fghting
- Dog crime
- Criminalization
- Criminal networks
