The escalation of organised crime violence could be due to a multitude of reasons – including illicit drug consumption.
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Krissy Barrett’s call comes after recent murders in Sydney linked to organised crime included two cases of mistaken identity in one week.
Sydney’s organised crime problem is real and serious. But Chris Minns’ new laws will not necessarily deliver results.
Ecuador’s ports, trade and strategic location connect South American cocaine production with consumers in Europe and North America.
Mysterious, unwieldy and often captivating, Julian Schnabel’s film refuses easy categorisation.
There is poor knowledge and a lack of clarity on international regulations governing trade in insects.
Why are audiences so drawn to men who seem impossible to break?
Mexico’s cartel landscape has expanded significantly since 2006, fuelled by arms smuggling and drug consumption north of the border.
Rosalinda González Valencia is reported to be a key figure in the leadership of one of Mexico’s lartest organised crime syndicates.
Where there’s demand, there will be supply, legal or not. From the ‘sly grog’ of the 1920s to the illicit vapes of today, getting regulation right is difficult.
Tougher fines for possession don’t solve the problems that enable gangs to move in to cities like Marseille.
The art market attracts money-laundering activities. How can it better protect itself?
Robert Muggah, an expert in organised crime in Brazil, explains the origins of the Commando Vermehlo, the gang targeted in a deadly raid in Rio de Janeiro in late October.
The stolen jewellery includes well-known pieces that are easily recognisable, which will make it difficult to sell on the black market.
Timor-Leste’s government has cancelled all online gambling licenses in response to the allegations, but many are calling for an independent investigation.
Fuelling these shopfronts is a thriving black market and a flawed policy approach. It’s time for viable, effective solutions.
Since around 2000 the South African Police Service has been used to manage internal political dynamics in the ANC.
The legendary agenda rossa contained extensive notes on how organised crime operated in a particularly turbulent period in Italian history.
Sophisticated crime groups based in south-east Asia are stealing billions of dollars from victims each year.
Sensitive business is moving towards more permissive jurisdictions in response to tighter regulations and greater media attention.
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer of Criminology, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Policing Studies, School of Justice Studies., Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor In Criminology, University of Staffordshire
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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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Professor of Law, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in American History, University of the West of England
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Sessional Lecturer, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Criminology, Deakin University
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Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University
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Professor of Accounting, University of Portsmouth