Strong by concealment? How secrecy, trust, and social embeddedness facilitate corporate crime
Strong by concealment? How secrecy, trust, and social embeddedness facilitate corporate crime Abstract This article examines how corporate crime is organised through studying the longevity of illegal business cartels. Previous…
Explaining the crime drop: contributions to declining crime rates from youth cohorts since 2005
Explaining the crime drop: contributions to declining crime rates from youth cohorts since 2005 Abstract Since the mid-90s there has been almost a 50% reduction in the volume of crime…
Identifying trafficked migrants and refugees along the Balkan route. Exploring the boundaries of exploitation, vulnerability and risk
Identifying trafficked migrants and refugees along the Balkan route. Exploring the boundaries of exploitation, vulnerability and risk Abstract This article explores what we can learn about the identification of and…
The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa
The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa Abstract The paper examines why there was a reduction of almost 15% in police bribery in Limpopo province, South Africa…
Female offenders of human trafficking and sexual exploitation
Female offenders of human trafficking and sexual exploitation Abstract Female offenders are seldom studied by criminological scholars. This is certainly the case regarding offenses like human trafficking and sexual exploitation.…
Human trafficking for sex, labour and domestic servitude: how do key trafficking types compare and what are their predictors?
Human trafficking for sex, labour and domestic servitude: how do key trafficking types compare and what are their predictors? Abstract Combatting trafficking in human beings is a well-established social policy…
The Prevent paradox: destroying liberalism in order to protect it
The Prevent paradox: destroying liberalism in order to protect it Abstract Counter-extremism is the most dynamic part of UK counterterrorism policy. This article examines Prevent, the flagship counter-extremism programme, through…
The Europeanization of anti-LGBT hate crime laws in the Western Balkans
The Europeanization of anti-LGBT hate crime laws in the Western Balkans Abstract Despite high levels of societal homophobia, Western Balkan countries have recently passed laws proscribing anti-LGBT violence. The laws,…
British Muslims perceptions of social cohesion: from multiculturalism to community cohesion and the ‘war on terror’
British Muslims perceptions of social cohesion: from multiculturalism to community cohesion and the ‘war on terror’ Abstract Since the Northern disturbances of 2001 and the terrorist attacks of September 11th,…
Are Muslims in the Netherlands constructed as a ‘suspect community’? An analysis of Dutch political discourse on terrorism in 2004-2015
Are Muslims in the Netherlands constructed as a ‘suspect community’? An analysis of Dutch political discourse on terrorism in 2004-2015 Abstract Ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, counter-terrorism legislation…
Risky business: corporate risk regulation when managing allegations of crime
Risky business: corporate risk regulation when managing allegations of crime Abstract This article seeks to develop an understanding of how corporations manage their social and ethical responsibilities, whilst simultaneously facing…
No model in practice: a ‘Nordic model’ to respond to prostitution?
No model in practice: a ‘Nordic model’ to respond to prostitution? Abstract The so-called Nordic model to respond to prostitution has been considered in legislative debates across Europe and internationally,…