The persistence of organized crime in post-caliphate Iraq: a case of crime-terror convergence?
The persistence of organized crime in post-caliphate Iraq: a case of crime-terror convergence? Abstract In the advancing understanding of the crime-terror nexus, organized crime and terrorist entities are increasingly seen…
A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of how corruption, education, inequality and trust in parliament affect voter-turnout
A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of how corruption, education, inequality and trust in parliament affect voter-turnout Abstract This article empirically examines whether corruption, education, inequality, and trust in parliament affect…
The social perception of environmental victimization. A visual and sensory methodological proposal
The social perception of environmental victimization. A visual and sensory methodological proposal Abstract This article proposes a visual and sensory methodology useful to the study of environmental victimization from the…
Armed conflict and academic performance. A spatial approach for Colombia
Armed conflict and academic performance. A spatial approach for Colombia Abstract This paper studies the incidence of the Colombian armed conflict on the academic performance of secondary students at the…
Words matter: judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks
Words matter: judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks Abstract This study examines judges’ value judgments on their remarks during sentence pronouncements. We performed a content analysis of 93 sentence…
Bots against corruption: Exploring the benefits and limitations of AI-based anti-corruption technology
Bots against corruption: Exploring the benefits and limitations of AI-based anti-corruption technology Abstract Countries have been developing and deploying anti-corruption tools based on artificial intelligence with hopes of them having…
The impact of corruption and clientelism on voter turnout in Africa
The impact of corruption and clientelism on voter turnout in Africa Abstract This article explores the effect of corruption and clientelism on voter turnout in a sample of 34 African…
Policing the Crisis in the 21st Century; the making of “knife crime youths” in Britain
Policing the Crisis in the 21st Century; the making of “knife crime youths” in Britain Abstract The terms ‘knife crime’ and ‘knife culture’ were first established in British crime discourse…
Silencing Paritutu
Silencing Paritutu Abstract This paper exposes the New Zealand (NZ) government’s longstanding campaign to silence evidence of health impacts from dioxin-containing emissions during the production of the herbicide 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid…
Idleness as work? How public defenders do their job by waiting
Idleness as work? How public defenders do their job by waiting Abstract How can public defenders provide adequate legal representation when they are underbudgeted and overworked? Mexican public defenders represent…
Access to justice in prisons or the limitations of prison defense
Access to justice in prisons or the limitations of prison defense Abstract This article sought to understand the adequacy of criminal defense services within prisons. By analyzing secondary data and…
“We’re led by stupid people”: Exploring Trump’s use of denigrating and deprecating speech to promote hatred and violence
“We’re led by stupid people”: Exploring Trump’s use of denigrating and deprecating speech to promote hatred and violence Abstract In response to a call for criminologists to consider the impact…