Sympathy for the devil

State Engagement With Criminal Organisations in Furtherance of Public Policy

Bibliographic Data

ID6193265
AuthorsPeter Grabosky (School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National, University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia., corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume43
Issue3
Pages189-205
Publication date2019-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01924036.2018.1543129
OpenAlexW2899811721
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited24

Governments have long relied on non-state actors to assist in the implementation of public policy. Legitimate elements of civil society have become familiar instruments of governance. States have also engaged criminal actors to this end. This article will note examples of state collaboration with criminal interests, from pirates turned privateers during the 17th and 18th centuries, to the patriotic hackers of today. It will discuss the strategic considerations giving rise to such engagements, the pitfalls that may beset them, and the ethical considerations that might inform the decision by a state to enlist the services of illicit organisations

Criminal justice · Criminology · Political science · Sociology · Sympathy · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology

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