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From “social supply” to “real dealing” : drift, friendship and trust in drug dealing careers. / Taylor, Matthew; Potter, Gary.
In: Journal of Drug Issues, Vol. 43, No. 4, 10.2013, p. 392-406.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - From “social supply” to “real dealing”
T2 - drift, friendship and trust in drug dealing careers
AU - Taylor, Matthew
AU - Potter, Gary
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - This article reports on an empirical study into a group of drug dealers supplying cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, and other drugs in and around a small English city. It reveals a market that is not overly structured or hierarchically controlled, and certainly not dominated by organized crime or characterized by violence. Dealers involved had often drifted into “real” dealing from backgrounds in “social supply.” However, despite an increase of their dealing activity (and of their profits), they still maintained the “social supply” values of friendship and trust as the key elements to relationships with suppliers and customers. Escalation of drug dealing did not seem to be accompanied by any wider escalation in criminality or involvement with organized crime.
AB - This article reports on an empirical study into a group of drug dealers supplying cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, and other drugs in and around a small English city. It reveals a market that is not overly structured or hierarchically controlled, and certainly not dominated by organized crime or characterized by violence. Dealers involved had often drifted into “real” dealing from backgrounds in “social supply.” However, despite an increase of their dealing activity (and of their profits), they still maintained the “social supply” values of friendship and trust as the key elements to relationships with suppliers and customers. Escalation of drug dealing did not seem to be accompanied by any wider escalation in criminality or involvement with organized crime.
KW - drug markets
KW - drug dealing
KW - social supply
KW - drift
U2 - 10.1177/0022042612474974
DO - 10.1177/0022042612474974
M3 - Journal article
VL - 43
SP - 392
EP - 406
JO - Journal of Drug Issues
JF - Journal of Drug Issues
SN - 0022-0426
IS - 4
ER -