Limitations of the international approach to anti-corruption: a systematic review of South Africa’s compelling case of failing anti-corruption
Limitations of the international approach to anti-corruption: a systematic review of South Africa’s compelling case of failing anti-corruption Abstract In the Global South, anti-corruption initiatives continue to fail despite varying…
The role of helplines in the anti-trafficking space: examining contacts to a major ‘modern slavery’ hotline
The role of helplines in the anti-trafficking space: examining contacts to a major ‘modern slavery’ hotline Abstract Although increasingly deployed worldwide, human trafficking hotlines are sorely under-researched. Situated within a…
Characteristics and situational aspects of seafood fraud: a comparative crime script analysis
Characteristics and situational aspects of seafood fraud: a comparative crime script analysis Abstract Seafood fraud is a global concern. High-value products with a diversity of species, production methods and fishery…
The obligation to obey the law: exploring National Differences
The obligation to obey the law: exploring National Differences Abstract People vary in the extent to which they generally feel obligated to obey the law. The Obligation to Obey the…
Bid-rigging in public procurement: cartel strategies and bidding patterns
Bid-rigging in public procurement: cartel strategies and bidding patterns Abstract Bid-rigging harms economies and societies. While existing research has primarily focused on quantifying the economic damages resulting from bid-rigging cartels,…
A qualitative inquiry: management of recidivism in South Africa
A qualitative inquiry: management of recidivism in South Africa Abstract At a high cost to the community and taxpayers, offenders frequently return to correctional facilities shortly after being released. In…
Correction to: A positive feedback mechanism? Institutional responsiveness to bribery reporting by citizens in 12 African countries
Correction to: A positive feedback mechanism? Institutional responsiveness to bribery reporting by citizens in 12 African countries Read the syndicated article here
Terrorist financing via the banking sector
Terrorist financing via the banking sector Abstract Islamist terrorism poses a significant threat to global security. Current prevention measures focus largely on combating terrorist financing in order to hinder terrorist…
A positive feedback mechanism? Institutional responsiveness to bribery reporting by citizens in 12 African countries
A positive feedback mechanism? Institutional responsiveness to bribery reporting by citizens in 12 African countries Abstract Paying bribes to access public services is a common form of corruption faced by…
Astronomical withdrawals: a green criminological examination of extreme energy mining on extraterrestrial objects
Astronomical withdrawals: a green criminological examination of extreme energy mining on extraterrestrial objects Abstract Mining for natural resources on-Earth is commonplace and dates back over a hundred years at an…
Shadow state structures and the threat to anti-corruption enforcement: evidence from Uzbekistan’s telecommunications bribery scandal
Shadow state structures and the threat to anti-corruption enforcement: evidence from Uzbekistan’s telecommunications bribery scandal Abstract The role which corporate and financial secrecy vehicles play in enabling transnational corruption has…
Private and public co-operation in preventing and addressing corporate crime: the case of labour trafficking in the Finnish construction industry
Private and public co-operation in preventing and addressing corporate crime: the case of labour trafficking in the Finnish construction industry Abstract Numerous corporate and state processes have long underpinned harms…