As the volume of digital data is growing exponentially and computational methods are
advancing rapidly, network analysis is an increasingly important analytical tool to …

A spatial social network (SSN) can be defined as a set of agent-based connections that are
embedded in geographic space. SSNs range in size from small networks of connections …

While criminal organizations often feature hierarchical positions, scholars debate the extent
to which networks of informal collaboration among criminals reflect such hierarchies. This …

Spatial social networks (SSNs) are node-link structures that evidence interpersonal or inter-
organizational relationships, where nodes and edges have a defined geographic location …

Food sharing and distribution organization systems provide critical resources for local
communities and food-insecure households. In this article, we investigate a newly collected …

GIS analyses use moving window methods and hotspot detection to identify point patterns
within a given area. Such methods can detect clusters of point events such as crime or …

Over the last two decades, researchers from different fields have placed increasing attention
on the relationship between social networks and space. Despite this growth, these studies …

The Sicilian Mafia is the most famous criminal organisation in the world. While its own code
of honour, rustic chivalry and violence methods have been adopted by other illicit groups …

This article models the geography of the 9/11 network members' many travels from the
moment the hijackers first boarded a plane to the United States until they killed 2,977 people …

O presente Relatório Científico Final do Trabalho de Investigação Aplicada é subordinado
ao tema:“Os equipamentos da era digital e a sua influência no combate ao crime …