‘ Madrinas ’
Snitching/para‐policing and the illegal support of police work in Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21177403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gustavo Fondevila (0000-0003-4818-0584, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 223-234 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Police Practice and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1561-4263 • E-ISSN: 1477-271X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15614263.2010.533023 |
| OpenAlex | W2012149778 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper analyzes the institutional role of informal para‐police groups in Mexico known as ‘madrinas.’ The specific characteristics of ‘madrinas’ are that they are run as complex‐structured networks with hierarchies, they actively participate in police activities, and they are an alternative way of gaining entry into the police institution. However, their key function is intelligence work within the police agency itself, which is why they still survive today. Among other things, the lack of judicial control and a police informant law have contributed to this situation
Community policing · Computer security · Criminology · Institution · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Engineering · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Sex work and related issues
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |