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The heterogeneity of human smugglers: a reflection on the use of concepts in studies on the smuggling of migrants
The use of a broad conceptualization of human smugglers fosters their stereotypical representation. Moreover, the lack of attention to the heterogeneity of smugglers, to their purposes, methods, and organisational choices, leads to the design of unfair and ineffective migration policies. Relying on previous empirical studies on human smuggling and other…
ECOFIT
Options for Enhancing Operational Instruments in the Area of Firearms Trafficking
Datacros
Developing a Tool to Assess Corruption Risk factors in firms’ Ownership Structures
COVID-19 and Organized Crime
Strategies employed by criminal groups to increase their profits and power in the first months of the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has created new opportunities for organized criminal groups and confronted them with new challenges. Analysis of how these groups have reacted to the pandemic yields better understanding of how…
Recruitment into Organized Crime
An Agent-Based Approach Testing the Impact of Different Policies…
