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Preventing organised crime

  • John Pitts
    ,
  • Tim Hope
    ,
  • Michael Hurley
    ,
  • Ian McGibbon
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

This monograph describes research undertaken between 2015 and 2016 into factors precipitating involvement in organised crime in a conurbation in northern England. The research methodology consisted of six quantitative and qualitative elements. The researchers found that, while a small number of upper eschelon Organised Crime Group (OCG) nominals lived in comparative opulence, most were located in low income, high crime neighbourhoods, in which there was a tradition of organised criminality and violence. Their families were characterised by high levels of domestic violence. The research revealed that a multiplicity of agencies had intervened with these families, often to little effect, and the monogram concludes with recommendations concerning how policing and non-policing agencies might work together more effectively to reduce both familial and criminal violence.

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Research Output:
Book/Report
Commissioned report
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 30/11/2017

Publication status

Published - 30/11/2017

Publisher

University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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  • handle.net: 10547/623170

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