Historically, the poaching of wildlife was portrayed as a small-scale local activity in which
only small numbers of wildlife would be smuggled illegally by collectors or opportunists …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new opportunities for organized criminal groups and
confronted them with new challenges. Analysis of how these groups have reacted to the …

Transnational organised crime at sea is a growing international concern. However, and
despite its importance, the concept remains uncertain and contested. This ambiguity has led …

While worldwide crime is declining overall, criminality in Latin America has reached
unprecedented levels that have ushered in social unrest and political turmoil. Despite major …

The production of this second edition of the Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community
Safety has presented us with some tough choices. We thought all the chapters in the first …

Illegal wildlife trade or wildlife trafficking is a global threat to all kinds of species, not just
charismatic megafauna or wildlife in Africa and Asia. This paper presents the findings of an …

Widely accepted findings in developmental and life-course criminology cannot be extended
to criminal careers of organized crime offenders. While most offenders begin offending at a …

Background Studies from multiple contexts conceptualize organized crime as comprising
different types of criminal organizations and activities. Notwithstanding growing scientific …

This qualitative descriptive study aims to explore (1) the extent of intergenerational continuity
of crime in families of organized crime offenders,(2) the mechanisms underlying this …

The food sector is subject to illegal practices of various types such as adulteration or
exploitation of labour. In the media and public discourse, this phenomenon is often …