Southwest Border Violence : Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Border security.

Cartels.

Gangs.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (30 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1075 in the 2011 issue.

Examines how policymakers would identify any spillover of drug trafficking-related violence from Mexico into the U.S. Provides overview of Mexican drug trafficking organization structures, how they conduct business, and relationship between drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and their partnerships operating in the U.S. Discusses illicit drug trade between Mexico and the U.S., and examines factors implicated in drug trafficking-related violence. Analyzes possible nature of any spillover violence that may arise, and addresses issues involved in accurately identifying and measuring such violence. Evaluates available crime rate data and how this data may or may not reflect changes in drug trafficking-related crime.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Southwest Border Violence

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