Networks and illicit associations in corrupt exchanges: representing a gelatinous system in Italy

Jacopo Costa

Global Crime, 2017, vol. 18, issue 4, 353-374

Abstract: This paper examines the role of illicit networks and associations in a corrupt exchange in contemporary Italy with the aim of better understanding the mechanisms of corruption. A social network analysis was conducted to explore the Big Events affair and the scandal concerning the School of Carabinieri officers in Florence. Much attention is focused on the actors, structures and informal norms that characterise the corrupt exchange with the aim of comprehending how the network sustains such exchange. Our goal is to identify the most powerful nodes and actors by determining their authority in the network, understanding the role of illicit associations (cricche) in sustaining the exchange and identifying the actors who control the informal norms.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2017.1332594

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