Crime

Rotterdam

The research in the area of crime relates to the following research topics/questions:

Corruption and bribery

  • This area covers topics related to abuse of power by politicians and bureaucrats.
  • This includes corruption, bribery, extortion, trading in influence, illicit enrichment, embezzlement, among others.
  • What is the role of institutions and legal framework in curtailing corruption and bribery?
  • What are cost-effective tools to increase accountability in the public sector? Does the provision of information (FOI acts), candidates’ selection process and payment scheme reduce corruption?

White-collar and corporate crimes

  • This area covers questions related to economically motivated and non-violent crime committed by firms as a whole or individuals in white-collar jobs.
  • This includes fiscal fraud, tax evasion, environmental crimes, money laundering, scams, fraud, financial crimes, market abuse and insider dealing, among others.
  • How has white-collar crime evolved with globalization and recent technological advances?
  • What are the socio-economic costs of white-collar and corporate crimes?
  • How are offenders tried and sentenced in court? Should corporations or individuals within the corporations be accountable for the crimes, or both?

Organised Crime

  • This area analyses the behavior of different criminal organization such as gangs, the mafia, and terrorists.
  • How are criminal groups organized, and how does that impact society?
  • How is money laundering used to finance organized crime and terrorism?
  • What is the composition of these groups and what kind of illegal activities do they pursue (e.g. drugs trafficking, prostitution, among others)?
  • What is the role of immigration in organized crime?

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