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This book deals with the history of OMCGs and the responses in each country, the authorities involved in the response, and contemporary problems in the Meuse Rhine Euregion.

Tekst achterflap

Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) have been increasingly viewed as a threat to society. Members have been associated with disturbances of public order as well as various forms of organized crime. In response, the authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium have each implemented their own zero-tolerance strategies to prevent and repress outlaw biker crime and deviance. In the cross-border Meuse Rhine Euregion, where the three countries intersect, the national borders may provide opportunities to outlaw bikers while at the same time limiting authorities in their response. In examining the role of the border, this book deals with the history of OMCGs and the responses in each country, the authorities involved in the response, and contemporary problems in the Meuse Rhine Euregion. This book is intended for policy makers and practitioners working in the field of organized crime and public disorder committed by outlaw bikers, especially those working in cross-border regions.

Biografie

Kim C.P. Geurtjens obtained her BSc in Criminology at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2011 and her LLMs in Forensics, Criminology and Law, and Criminal law at Maastricht University in 2015 and 2016 respectively. She was a PhD candidate at Maastricht University between 2016 and 2021. During her time in Maastricht, she was involved in various research projects. Kim currently works as an analyst for the municipality of Sittard-Geleen.

Inhoudsopgave

1 Introduction; 2 Research approach & methodology; 3 From bikers to gangsters – On the rise of OMCGs and the development of repressive approaches in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium from the 1970s until 2010; 4 Towards a zero-tolerance strategy against OMCGs – In the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, and its implications in the Meuse Rhine Euregion from 2010 until 2016; 5 Authorities involved in the public response to OMCGs in the MeuseRhine Euregion; 6 Outlaw motorcycle gangs without borders? – Perceived displacement in relation to the multi-agency approach in the Meuse Rhine Euregion; 7 Social embeddedness of OMCG-related crime in the MeuseRhine Euregion and transnational offending; 8 The role of the border for OMCG-related crime and the public response thereof in the Meuse Rhine Euregion; References; Appendix

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