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Organised crime goes online: realities and challenges

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  • Anita Lavorgna

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Purpose - – The purpose of this article is to provide an empirically based description of how the Internet is exploited by different types of organised crime groups (OCGs), ranging from Italian mafia-style groups to looser gangs. Design/methodology/approach - – The article relies on a dataset collected from mid-2011 to mid-2013 and, specifically, on semi-structured interviews to law enforcement officials and acknowledged experts in Italy, the UK, the USA and The Netherlands; judicial transcripts; police records; and media news. Findings - – This article provides an account of the main scope for which the Internet has been used for various criminal activities traditionally associated with the organised crime rhetoric, first and foremost, cross-border trafficking activities. This study also discusses some current legal and policy approaches to deal with OCGs operating online. Originality/value - – This contribution addresses an under-investigated research field and aims to foster a reflection on the opportunity to integrate Internet crime research, and even more Internet crime investigations, into the everyday routines of criminologists, analysts and law enforcement officers.

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  • Anita Lavorgna, 2015. "Organised crime goes online: realities and challenges," Journal of Money Laundering Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 18(2), pages 153-168, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jmlcpp:jmlc-10-2014-0035
    DOI: 10.1108/JMLC-10-2014-0035
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