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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Online and electronic crime now account for about half of all property crime, in all countries for which we have good victimisation data. A significant number of other offences, including harassment, also happen online. ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project focuses on studying online crime, which is one of the hidden crimes mentioned in the question. The authors have the necessary expertise in natural language processing to analyze large volumes of text.
The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred to the National Crime Agency's National Referral Mechanism has risen consistently since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. A significant contributo...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham
The project investigates the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on child criminal exploitation, which is one of the hidden crimes mentioned in the question. While it may not fully answer the question, it provides insights into the impacts of the pandemic on criminal behavior.
In December 2014, RUSI launched a Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research to develop a world class research agenda that meets the needs of policymakers. With the support of government agencies and Research Councils UK...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Royal United Services Institute
The project focuses on bridging the gap between academic research on organized crime and the needs of policymakers. While it does not directly address hidden crimes, it provides a framework for improving responses to organized crime, which can indirectly contribute to addressing hidden crimes.