Combating illicit markets.

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

  • 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

    Lead research organisation: Royal United Services Institute

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the need for a better understanding of the scale, impacts, costs, and victims of organized crime, as well as the evaluation of existing interventions and the development of an evidence base around drivers and future areas of concern.

  • How Online Technologies are Transforming Transnational Organised Crime (Cyber-TNOC)

    The role of online technologies in organised crime is growing, as it is in wider society. Traditionally, organised criminals would threaten or (in the UK) much less often resort to the use of violence and intimidation to...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Cardiff University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on how online technologies are transforming transnational organized crime, which is a relevant aspect of combating illicit markets.

  • ARtificial IntelligencE in fighting illicit drugs production and traffickiNg

    ARIEN proposes the execution of a comprehensive workplan that thoroughly addresses the call topic aligned to the 2021-2025 EU Drugs Action Plan (DAP) achieved through a holistic innovation action that builds a real-time ...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses combating illicit markets through AI-driven tools and international cooperation, aligned with EU Drugs Action Plan.

  • FinTech digital solution to prevent online payments to criminal traders

    Governments and regulators set the rules of engagement for economic growth, environmental protection and funding of public services. Law enforcement agencies & the legal system ensures compliance. The majority of go...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: VISTALWORKS LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project does not directly address the question of combating illicit markets, but it provides a digital solution to prevent online payments to criminal traders, which can be a useful tool in the fight against illicit markets.

  • The Financial Aspects of the Trade in Counterfeit Products: An Exploratory Study

    The trade in counterfeit goods is growing and has been linked to the operations of transnational organised crime (TOC). Much work and popular scrutiny has examined these flows of illicit goods. Less scrutinised are the f...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Teesside University

  • Corruption in (Non-)Criminal Commercial Enterprise: Law, Theory and Practice

    This proposal reflects the AHRC's Research Networking Scheme's Highlight Notice for 'cross-disciplinary research networks exploring emerging areas of cross-cultural enquiry'. More specifically, this proposal is located w...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: Durham University

  • FinCAI – Financial Crime Actionable Intelligence via an Enhanced Data Hub.

    Money laundering is the process of legitimising crime proceeds. Criminals use a complex system of placement (adding the money to the legal financial system), layering (complex transactions to move money and create legiti...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: HYPERION TECHNOLOGIES LTD

  • The (Mis)Use of Corporate Vehicles by Transnational Organised Crime Groups in the Concealment, Conversion and Control of Illicit Finance

    Transnational organised crime groups and the difficulties in intervening with illicit finances have been identified as a high-priority concern by the UK government (see Serious and Organised Crime Strategy (SOCS) (2013))...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Manchester

  • COVID-19: Monitoring the effects of the pandemic on illicit online trade

    The pandemic has reshaped the demand for goods and services worldwide. Economic stress, the public health emergency and disinformation-driven panic have pushed customers, and vendors, towards the shadow economy. In parti...

    Funded by: COVID

    Lead research organisation: City, University of London

  • North-South Irish Responses to Transnational Organised Crime

    The purpose of this research is to offer a critical analysis of action against organised crime in Northern Ireland the Republic of Ireland, with particular reference to cross-border co-operation. The project aims to fill...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: Keele University

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