This brief sheds light on evolving drug markets and the county lines phenomenon in the British context. Drawing upon empirical research gathered in the field between 2012-2019 across two sites, Scotland's West Coast and Merseyside in England, this book adopts a grounded approach to the drug supply model, detailing how drugs are purchased, sold and distributed at every level of the supply chain at both sites. The authors conducted interviews with practitioners, offenders, ex-offenders and those members of the general public most effected by organised crime. The research explores how drug markets have continued to evolve, accumulating in the phenomenon that is county lines. It explores how such behavior has gradually become ever more intertwined with other forms of organised criminal activity.Useful for researchers, policy makers, and law enforcement officials, this brief recommends a rethinking of current reactive policing strategies.
Part I Chapter 1. A Tale Of Two Research Sites Glasgow and West Scotland Crime and Drug Harms Data Sources and Methods Merseyside Crime and Drug Harms Data Sources and Methods Chapter Summary Chapter 2. County Lines In Context Child Criminal Exploitation County Lines Cuckooing Chapter Summary Part II Chapter 3. Illicit Drug Markets Today The Rise of the Modern Gangster Cornering an Evolving Market Changing Course Adopting a Professional Ethos I'm Professional, not a Thug Evolution Continues Chapter Summary Chapter 4. Working County Lines Location, Location, Location Setting Up Shop Networking Cuckooing, incentives, advertising, and dealing Transportation and Trafficking Extra-Legal Governance Chapter Summary Chapter 5. Negotiating The Victim/Offender Nexus Dealers or Victims? Earning a wage Working off debts Wall of silence Organised Criminals or Getting by? Chapter Summary Part III Conclusion Discussion of Findings Research Limitations Implications for Policy and Research
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