Corruption tolerance as a process of moral, social, and political cognition: evidence from Latin America
AbstractWhile corruption is commonly understood in behavioral terms, the dominance of political and economic approaches has hindered the integration of relevant psychological insights into the (anti-)corruption mainstream, causing a rift between the examination of social determinants and their assessment within a process of individual decision-making. The present study offers a model that combines moral, social, and political factors to explore the cognitive processes behind corruption tolerance, operationalized here as attitudinal, intended, and behavioral responses to a bribery event. Using data from 1651 survey responde...
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - May 1, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Behind the criminal economy: using UK tax fraud investigations to understand money laundering myths and models
This study has relevance for academics, law enforcement, policy-ma kers and industry professionals alike. (Source: Crime, Law and Social Change)
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - May 1, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Clarifying Maritime Criminal Cases Jurisdiction and its International Implications —Current Legal Developments in China
AbstractOn 20 February 2020, the Supreme People ’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the China Coast Guard jointly issued theNotice on Issues concerning Jurisdiction of Maritime Criminal Cases (hereinafter the “Notice”). TheNotice aims to ensure the effective performance of maritime right-safeguarding and law enforcement functions by the coast guard agencies, punishing maritime crimes by the law and protecting the State ’s sovereignty, security, maritime rights and interests, as well as maritime order. Maritime criminal cases have strong international implications and their jurisdiction is subject to ...
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - May 1, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Understanding Green Card Marriage Fraud by Malgorzata Zuber
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Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - May 1, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Uncovering patterns of public perceptions towards biodiversity crime using conservation culturomics
Abstract
This paper examines aspects of the relationship between (1) the recently typified form of biodiversity crime, (2) information made available to the public through the Internet, and (3) cultural dynamics quantified through info-surveillance methods through Culturomics techniques. We propose two conceptual models: (1) the building-up process of a biodiversity crimeculturome, in some language, and (2) a multi-stage biodiversity conservation chain and biodiversity-crime activities relating to each stage. We use crowd search volumes on the Internet on biodiversity crime-related terms and topics as proxies for measur...
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 30, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Constructing a transnational crime: pesticide smuggling in Brazil
AbstractPesticide smuggling may intensify public health, occupational health, and environmental risks associated to the use of agrochemicals. Yet, there is little scholarly research about this crime. Using data from around 1,300 forensic reports made by Brazil ’s Federal Police between 2008 and 2018, this article demonstrates that the market for smuggled pesticides in Brazil is probably small, smuggled pesticides are rarely counterfeit, smuggling of prohibited pesticides is uncommon, and petty smugglers – rather than organized criminal groups – prev ail. For pesticide manufacturers, campaigning against pesticide smug...
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 19, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Methods of terrorism financing: criminal procedural obstacles to the prevention of crime in Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland, by Fabian Teichmann
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Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 11, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
A socio-legal analysis of the Belgian protective legislation towards victims of aggravated forms of migrant smuggling
AbstractAs many scholars have shown, and other than what is suggested by their legal definition, migrant smuggling and human trafficking are not always easily distinguishable in reality. Acknowledging this grey area between the two phenomena, the Belgian legislature has introduced an alternative approach (referred to as ‘third-way approach’) which would offer migrants who have experienced ‘aggravated forms’ of migrant smuggling the same protective status that is usually strictly reserved for victims of human trafficking. Interestingly enough, migrants don’t seem inclined to make use of this procedure. Thr ough a ...
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 7, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Enhancing Police Efficiency in Detecting Crime in Hong Kong
This study represents the first frontier analysis of police efficiency in the detection of crime in Hong Kong using the most recent efficiency technique. We produce evidence that can inform police policy regarding the deployment of finite resources that improve the efficiency of detection without compromising other institutional targets. (Source: Crime, Law and Social Change)
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 5, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
Understanding Green Card Marriage Fraud by Malgorzata Zuber
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Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - April 5, 2022 Category: Criminology Source Type: research
