THE PHENOMENON OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CRIMINAL HIERARCHY AND THE STRATEGY OF «INFILTRATION ANESTHESIA» IN THE CONTEXT OF COUNTERING ORGANIZED CRIME
Journal: CRIMINOLOGICAL JOURNAL
№ 1
, 2026
Rubrics: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Authors:
1.
Kikotya Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
(Adjunct)
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 121
to 124
Status:
Published
Received:
28.11.2025
Accepted:
08.12.2025
Published:
16.12.2025
Subject area:
UDC 343.3
UDC 343.851
UDC 343.985.5
UDC 343.851
UDC 343.985.5
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
leader of the criminal hierarchy, criminal ontogenesis, criminal sovereignty, organized crime, infiltration anesthesia, crime
Abstract:
Examines the author's vision of the phenomenon of leadership in the criminal hierarchy, which is based on the synthesis of the categories «criminal ontogenesis» and «criminal sovereignty». Organized crime is analyzed as a highly adaptive systemic «pathogen» that deeply infiltrates socioeconomic structures. Criticizing the ineffectiveness of exclusively transnational repressive measures, the author substantiates the need for an «infiltration anesthesia» strategy — a targeted impact on critical nodes of the criminal system — and the transition to «global governance» models to achieve sustainable «remission».
Examines the author's vision of the phenomenon of leadership in the criminal hierarchy, which is based on the synthesis of the categories «criminal ontogenesis» and «criminal sovereignty». Organized crime is analyzed as a highly adaptive systemic «pathogen» that deeply infiltrates socioeconomic structures. Criticizing the ineffectiveness of exclusively transnational repressive measures, the author substantiates the need for an «infiltration anesthesia» strategy — a targeted impact on critical nodes of the criminal system — and the transition to «global governance» models to achieve sustainable «remission».
Keywords:
leader of the criminal hierarchy, criminal ontogenesis, criminal sovereignty, organized crime, infiltration anesthesia, crime
leader of the criminal hierarchy, criminal ontogenesis, criminal sovereignty, organized crime, infiltration anesthesia, crime
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