Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Networks: Exploring Modern Drug Network Formation
Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Networks: Exploring Modern Drug Network Formation
Abigail Curran Emily A. Suiter Adams E. Howard Nina D. Pinto Thomas C. Sharkey Bryan Lee Miller a Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USAb Department of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USAAbigail Curran is a Research Associate with the Drugs and Crime Lab at Clemson University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Clemson University. Her research experience includes projects on the police use of social media, emotional intelligence in policing, and the effects of true crime consumption on conviction rates.Emily A. Suiter, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Clemson University. She works as part of the Drugs and Crime Research Laboratory at Clemson. Her research interests include substance use, mental health, courts, and policing.Adams E. Howard is an undergraduate in Psychology and M.S. in Social Sciences student at Clemson University. She works as a research assistant in the Drugs and Crime Lab. Her research interests include forensic psychology, substance abuse, and criminal theory.Nina D. Pinto has a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Clemson University. Her research interests include national security and organized crime. She is currently attending George Washington University Law School.Thomas C. Sharkey, PhD, is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. His research interests are in applying network analytics to help understand drug trafficking and human trafficking networks and to mitigate the harm caused by them.Bryan Lee Miller, PhD, is a Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of the Drugs and Crime Lab, and an Associate Dean for Research at Clemson University. He is a Fulbright Scholar, Past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, and past Chair of the Drug & Alcohol Research Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.