Southwest Border Violence Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Library of Congress. Government Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Border security.

Cartels.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

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:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0455

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