The changing modes and operation of criminal behaviour, the size and characteristics of the offender population, and pathways into offending.
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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Insights on the natural history of problem drug user (PDU) offending
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Why might this be relevant?
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