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Roberta Belli
CUNY Graduate Center & John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue
Room 636T
New York, NY, United States 10019
Phone : 646-427-8462
E-mail : robi.belli@gmail.com
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| Sunbelt XXX - June 29 to July 04, 2010 - Riva del Garda Fierecongressi | | Abstract : Political extremists and financial criminal networks: exploring relational patterns of ideologically motivated and profit-driven offenders in the U.S. |
| Recent studies reveal that financial crimes, traditionally considered the realm of white-collar offenders and organized crime groups, today attract an increasing number of international terrorists and domestic political extremists. Terrorists increasingly resort to crime, including typical white-collar offenses like credit card and financial fraud, to raise funds for their missions. In the U.S., extreme right-wing groups profess their ideological opposition to the government by promoting illegal schemes to avoid paying taxes. This paper explores the structural characteristics of a criminal network composed of political extremists (i.e., Islamic jihadists and far-rightists) and “conventional” offenders who were prosecuted by U.S. authorities for their participation in a financial scheme. The purpose of this research is to explore the relational patterns between ideologically motivated and non-ideological, profit-driven offenders who engage in financial crimes, and determine how contacts and interactions between criminal and legitimate actors may provide valuable resources for crime. |
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