TY - BOOK ID - 85714560 TI - County lines : exploitation and drug dealing among urban street gangs PY - 2020 SN - 1529210100 1529203090 1529203074 PB - Bristol : Bristol University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Drug traffic KW - Organized crime KW - Gangs KW - Exploitation. KW - Conduct of life KW - Crews (Gangs) KW - Crime syndicates KW - Street gangs KW - Teen gangs KW - Teenage gangs KW - Criminals KW - Juvenile delinquents KW - Hoodlums KW - Organised crime KW - Crime KW - Drug dealing KW - Drug production, Illicit KW - Drug smuggling KW - Drug trade, Illicit KW - Drug trafficking KW - Drugs KW - Illicit drug production KW - Illicit drug trade KW - Narcotic trade KW - Narcotic traffic KW - Narcotic trafficking KW - Smuggling of drugs KW - Smuggling of narcotics KW - Traffic, Drug KW - Trafficking in drugs KW - Trafficking in narcotics KW - Drug abuse and crime KW - Narco-terrorism KW - Prices and sale UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85714560 AB - Described by the National Crime Agency as a 'significant threat', county lines involve gangs recruiting vulnerable youth to sell drugs in provincial areas. This phenomenon has impacted local drug markets, increasing criminal activity and violence. Exploring how county lines evolve, Harding reveals extensive criminal exploitation and control in the daily 'grind' to sell drugs. Drawing upon extensive interviews and case studies, this timely book gives voice to users and dealers, providing an in-depth analysis of techniques, relationships and 'trapping'. With county lines now a critical issue for policing and government, this is an invaluable contribution to literature on gangs, youth violence and drugs. ER -