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This book is a unique ethnographic study of a racially exclusive Malay Muslim gang, Omega, which has its roots in Singapore’s prisons and controls much of the illicit drug trade in the state. Similar to indigenous peoples elsewhere, Singapore Malays are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system and can respond to structural marginalization and colonization through gang involvement. In demonstrating that gang membership can be an adaptive strategy for minority groups, this book promotes a more inclusive and restorative justice model for people with repeat convictions.

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Preface 1. Introduction: Framing the Study 2. Omega As Organized Crime? 3. Racial Minorities and Crime 4. Methods of Study 5 .The Rise of Omega 6. Fearless and Fearsome 7. The Omega Wave: The ‘Triadization’ of Omega 8. Conclusion: Law, Drug Crimes and Marginality

Gangs and Minorities in Singapore: Masculinity,

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 21 December 2023
      ISBN-13 9781529210651
      978-1529210651
      ISBN-10 1529210658
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      Organized crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is a unique ethnographic study of a racially exclusive Malay Muslim gang, Omega, which has its roots in Singapore’s prisons and controls much of the illicit drug trade in the state. Similar to indigenous peoples elsewhere, Singapore Malays are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system and can respond to structural marginalization and colonization through gang involvement. In demonstrating that gang membership can be an adaptive strategy for minority groups, this book promotes a more inclusive and restorative justice model for people with repeat convictions.

      Table of Contents
      Preface 1. Introduction: Framing the Study 2. Omega As Organized Crime? 3. Racial Minorities and Crime 4. Methods of Study 5 .The Rise of Omega 6. Fearless and Fearsome 7. The Omega Wave: The ‘Triadization’ of Omega 8. Conclusion: Law, Drug Crimes and Marginality

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