Terrorism has contributed significantly to the unstable and unavoidable conflict and threat to security to many countries in the twenty-first century globally. In this qualitative case study, the author explores the causes and devastating effects of terrorism on the continent of Africa. The...

In the summer of 2013, two major televisual outlets released a groundbreaking campaign of information about a massive mafia-lead traffic of toxic and radioactive waste involving the peripheries of Napoli and Caserta, southern Italy, which was historically covered up by the national secret...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the interplay between customary norms and organised crime and consider their implications for judicial corruption. Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses the links between judicial corruption and organised crime in the Western...

Purpose – The article aims to describe the role of asset recovery in combating drug and people trafficking within the UK and the different means by which the proceeds of crime can be taken away from such organised criminals. Design/methodology/approach – The author uses official data on...

Purpose – In small-business-communities trust is important inter/intra family particularly in relation to familial dynamics. Seldom is mistrust or distrust examined in an academic context. In business families “Black-Sheep” often rebel against familial expectations by engaging in criminal...

Purpose – The paper deals with counterfeiting, its problems and its effects, analyzing the case of Italy in particular. The purpose of this paper is to underline the scale of the phenomenon and its economic and social impact on the fashion industry and civil society, concentrating on the...

Purpose – The paper aims to explore the penetration of power in Mexico by drug cartels and the attendant policy challenges to address the problem. Design/methodology/approach – The history of unlawful activity and cartels is discussed as well as the policy solutions being explored by the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore typologies as well as emerging trends and threats in money laundering. Design/methodology/approach – Recent trends and emerging threats in money laundering are discussed, both in terms of predicate activities (drugs, fraud) and in terms of...