title: Criminal Group Dynamics and Network Methods
abstract: Abstract Purpose – Criminal groups have long been central to explanations of crime and deviance. Yet, challenges in measuring their dynamic and transient nature meant that group-level explanations were often displaced in favor of individual-level ones. This chapter outlines how network methods provide a powerful tool for modeling the dynamic nature of criminal groups. Approach – The chapter starts by providing a brief introduction to social network analysis, including key concepts and terminolog