We were intrigued to see what Hollywood would make of John le Carré’s tale of Russian money laundering.
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The UK may have signed the UN drugs convention – with its emphasis on prohibition – but that doesn’t mean it can’t legalise the drug.
Exactly what role does the mafia play in organised crime? And should Australian law enforcement agencies reassess their priorities?
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia have introduced restrictive “consorting” laws. But are the laws justified? Are they an efficient and effective way to combat organised crime?
If most of your knowledge about the mafia comes from The Godfather, you should probably read this.
Australian scholars have almost universally downplayed evidence for the ‘Ndrangheta’s existence or significance, or avoided the topic altogether.
While bankers are still free to launder and hide dirty money, arresting one of the Cartel baddies won’t change anything.
The Mafia’s reported promise of protection from Islamic State might seem like an offer you can’t refuse. Wrong.
Italian law is very clear on what constitutes a mafia-type organisation. But that definition could change if prosecutors in a high-profile case have their way.
The pantheon of traditional American gangsters gets a chilling new addition with Scott Cooper’s Black Mass.
Easy media stereotypes rather than clear evidence attributes performance enhancing drug supplies to organised criminals.
What actually is the mafia? How does it operate? And what kind of criminal threat does it pose, in Australia and around the world?
Ross William Ulbricht, the tech-savvy Texan who created the Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on charges that equated him with a mafia boss.
New research suggests that more work needs to be done to stop criminals from subverting government procurement processes and using the spoils to fund crime and terrorism.
The UK isn’t home to the mob or the mafia - and the law should reflect that.
Today’s organised crime occurs through loose and undefined networks made up of criminal entrepreneurs and freelancers with little concern for group branding or loyalty.
When reports surface that a drugs syndicate might control an airport’s baggage handlers, it’s time to look at the pressure points for what is a precarious job – and a serious security threat.
Gangs of career criminals in Britain look very different to the stories told by Scorcese or Coppola. They are fluid, multi-cultural and recent research sheds new light on how they use the dirty money.
Food fraud is a huge problem in the UK, and much of it is as a result of organised crime. Unfortunately, as the report of the Elliott Review on the 2013 horsemeat scandal now points out, there is too little…
Gangsta rappers are experts in micro-economics. Their particular specialism being the micro-economics of crime, an expertise gained, apparently, through a thorough knowledge of street corners. Such experience…
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Professor in Criminology, University of Essex
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer in American History, University of the West of England
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Lecturer in Policing Studies, School of Justice Studies., Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor In Criminology, Staffordshire University
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Professor of Law, La Trobe University
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Lecturer (Teaching) for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science, UCL
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Sessional Lecturer, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Research Director at the Centre for Public Integrity. Adjunct Research Fellow at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Assoc Professor, School of Justice, QUT, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of IPE, Director of City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC), City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
