This article provides an introduction to the articles submitted to the special issue of Trends in Organised Crime on ‘Organised Crime in Latin America’. The aim of the special issue is to draw together novel empirical research findings and theoretical accounts on various aspects of organised crime in the particular geographic context.

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拉丁美洲的有组织犯罪：特刊简介

本文介绍了提交给《有组织犯罪趋势》特刊关于“拉丁美洲有组织犯罪”的文章。本期特刊的目的是汇集关于特定地理背景下有组织犯罪各个方面的新的实证研究结果和理论说明。