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?