Tony M Kail

Narco-Cults

Understanding the Use of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican Religious Cultures in the Drug Wars

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In drug trafficking organizations, rituals of indigenous spiritual traditions are often used as a means of protection from rivals and from law enforcement authorities. This volume looks at the growing phenomenon of narco cults, providing investigative agencies with a means of identifying symbols, rituals, artifacts, and customs documented among various drug trafficking organizations. The book features illustrations taken from ethnographic fieldwork among religious communities and detailed descriptions of rituals and customs. It is a practical guide for law enforcement and forensic professionals in properly identifying tools and shrines discovered in the course of investigations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781466595453
• ISBN-10: 1466595450
• Artikelnr.: 40496182

Autorenporträt

Tony M. Kail

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs)
Chapter 2 Narco-cults
Chapter 3 The role of religious culture in narco-cult investigation
Chapter 4 Santería (Regla de Ocha)
Chapter 5 Palo Mayombe and Bantu traditions (Las Reglas de Congo)
Chapter 6 Mexican folk religions and practices
Chapter 7 Voodoo
Chapter 8 Christian-based groups
Chapter 9 Investigations
Chapter 10 A field guide for identifying artifacts