Nature and prevalence of links between SOC and drug trafficking / modern slavery Understanding when and where criminal or terrorist behavior is likely to occur, how to deter it, and associated ethical questions.
Background
More detailed research priorities for serious and organised crime can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/serious-and-organised-crime-home-office-research-priorities- april-2018-to-march-2021 ↩
Next steps
Get in touch with research@homeoffice.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Related UKRI funded projects
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COVID-19 and Child Criminal Exploitation: Closing Urgent Knowledge and Data Gaps on the Implications of Pandemic for County Lines.
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
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding the nature and prevalence of links between SOC and drug trafficking/modern slavery, and provides recommendations for mitigation and interventions.
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Hidden Narratives of Transnational Organised Crime in West Africa
This project asks whether crime of a transnational and organised form exists in West Africa, and investigates the understandings of it held by people on both sides of the line between crime and control. The project assum...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project investigates transnational organized crime in West Africa, which is relevant to understanding criminal behavior, but does not directly address the links between SOC and drug trafficking/modern slavery.
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Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research
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
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on the strategic hub for organized crime research, which is not directly related to understanding the links between SOC and drug trafficking/modern slavery.