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June 2021

Global Crime Trends

GUEST EDITORS Brandon Battle and Zac Onufrychuk

Crime around the globe is often similar, regardless of region, and, in this modern age, many criminal organizations operate transnationally, often by trafficking humans, drugs, or other contraband across borders or perpetuating crime in the digital sphere. As countries worldwide work to combat crime in their regions, they can learn from one another’s successes and collaborate to prevent transnational crime.

Articles

  • The New Transnational and Technological Mafias

    Contemporary mafias in all their manifestations are now a transnational phenomenon. It is impossible to isolate mafia criminal activities in a single specific territory. To understand the new organize...

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  • Under the Radar

    It is difficult to find an all-encompassing definition for the term “environmental crime,” since such criminality takes myriad forms. It can, for instance, include trafficking in endangered specie...

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  • Leveraging Intelligence to Optimize Investigations

    Transnational organized crime has taken advantage of the openness and opportunities offered by globalization so far, a phenomenon that has already been widely described. Undeniably, the rapid technolo...

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  • The Economic Dimension of Crime

    During the last few decades, Colombia has experienced significant changes in terms of security and freedom. These transformations have led to a transition in the social and political perspective of t...

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