Sureños Gangs and Mexican Cartel Use of Social Networking Sites
Document Type
Article
Department
Politics and Economics (CGU)
Publication Date
2010
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Narco use of the Internet, specifically social networking sites by Sureños gang and Mexican cartel members, is a rich yet underexplored area of research in open venues because of its sensitive nature. This essay provides overviews of Sureños gang and Mexican cartel use of the Internet by means of viewing and analyzing primary Internet sources linked to purported narcotics groups and their associates. These patterns of use were then compared to more sophisticated Internet use by terrorist groups with similarities and contrasts noted. This essay concludes with a few general observations concerning likely narco Internet use patterns that will emerge.
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© 2010 Taylor and Francis
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DOI
10.1080/09592310903561486
Recommended Citation
Womer, S. and Bunker, R.J. (2010). Sureños gangs and mexican cartel use of social networking sites. [Special Issue: Narcos Over the Border: Gangs, Cartels, Mercenaries and the Invasion of America.] Small Wars & Insurgencies, 21(1), 81-94. doi:10.1080/09592310903561486
