01312nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653001600058653002200074653002300096653002000119653002000139653001400159100001600173700001700189245003400206300001000240490000700250520084900257       2016                            d  cSummer 201610aconvergence10aCounter-terrorism10acrime-terror nexus10alaw-enforcement10aOrganized crime10aTerrorism1 aSam Mullins1 aJames Wither00aTerrorism and Organized Crime  a65-820 v153 a<p>This article begins with an assessment of the similarities and differences between terrorists and criminals, including profiles, methods, systems of organization and motives. Notably, the article identifies seven categories of crimes committed by terrorists: 1) Inherent/violent, 2) Preparation/facilitation, 3) Funding, 4) Specialized terrorism offenses, 5) Vigilantism/public relations, 6) Miscellaneous/Spontaneous/Unrelated Offences, and 7) Previous criminal records. Next, the crime-terror nexus is discussed and four types of relationships between terrorists and criminals are identified: 1) Interaction, 2) Appropriation, 3) Assimilation, and 4) Transformation. The article concludes with a discussion of the concept of convergence between terrorism and organized crime, and implications for counter-terrorism and law-enforcement.</p>