What is the impact of asset recovery on criminals? Does this deter and disrupt offenders? Does it change offender decision-making?
Background
To effectively respond to and tackle economic crime, it is important to ensure that government policy and law enforcement activity is having the desired impact. Only through reviewing our responses and understanding ‘what works’ can we seek to adapt and close vulnerabilities and strengthen our response.
Further research on ‘what works’ for economic crime could consider how best to assess ‘what works’ in preventing and disrupting economic crime, particularly given the challenges presented by the hidden nature of the crime types involved. This section also includes some questions that are relevant across all the crime types, as similar questions applying a cross-cutting approach may be of particular value here.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Economic Crime Areas of Research Interest ARI report July 2025 1
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Hitting Them Where It Hurts: The history and development of Civil Recovery powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002 - 2016).
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Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on the impact of asset recovery on criminals and provides in-depth analysis and insights into the subject.
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Understanding the nature, extent and outcomes of serious and organised crime cases heard before the Crown Courts in England and Wales (2013-2019)
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Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on serious and organized crime cases, but does not specifically address asset recovery impact on criminals.
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A multi-cultural comparative study into the influence national level variations have on desistance from crime
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Why might this be relevant?
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