Factions and Brokers in the Russian Mafia: Investigating the Structure of the Thieves-in-Law

Factions and Brokers in the Russian Mafia: Investigating the Structure of the Thieves-in-Law AbstractThis paper investigates the internal structure of the fraternity of the vory-v-zakone—the high-ranking members of the Russian…
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What Makes a Place Safe? Assessing AI-Generated Safety Perception Scores Using Stockholm’s Street View Images

What Makes a Place Safe? Assessing AI-Generated Safety Perception Scores Using Stockholm’s Street View Images AbstractThis article investigates what causes an urban environment to be perceived as safe using Stockholm,…
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Making Sense of Violence Through Women’s Experiences: Meaning-Making, Gendering and Racialization at Peru’s Urban Margins

Making Sense of Violence Through Women’s Experiences: Meaning-Making, Gendering and Racialization at Peru’s Urban Margins AbstractThis article examines how cultural frameworks shape interpretations of women’s experiences of violence. Based on…
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Rabbits in Headlights: Professional Responses to Children’s Help-Seeking Practices When They Are Victims of Domestic abuse

Rabbits in Headlights: Professional Responses to Children’s Help-Seeking Practices When They Are Victims of Domestic abuse AbstractThe Victim and Prisoners Act 2024 has legislated the responsibility of professionals to respond…
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Organized Crime and Violence in Local Communities: A Study of an ‘Ordinary’ Setting in the United Kingdom

Organized Crime and Violence in Local Communities: A Study of an ‘Ordinary’ Setting in the United Kingdom AbstractThis study investigates the impact of organized crime (OC) on community-level violence outside…
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