Situational Prevention of Organised Crimes

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Situational crime prevention is the art and science of reducing opportunities for crime. Despite accumulating evidence of its value in reducing many different kinds of crime - such as burglary, fraud, robbery, car theft, child sexual abuse, and even terrorism - little has previously been published about its role in the reduction of organized crimes. This collection of case studies, by a distinguished international group of researchers, fills this gap by documenting the application of a situational prevention approach to a variety of organized crimes. These include sex trafficking, cigarette and drug smuggling, timber theft, mortgage fraud, corruption of private professionals and public officials, and subversion of tendering procedures for construction projects. By moving the focus away from the nature of criminal organizations to the analysis of the crimes committed by these organizations, the book opens up a fresh agenda for policy and research. It will be of interest to those tasked