The geometry of shadows

A critical review of organised crime risk assessments

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14985233
AutoresNiall Hamilton‐Smith (0000-0002-4714-5480, University of Stirling), Niall Hamilton-Smith (University of Stirling), Mackenzie (0000-0002-9294-4732, University of Glasgow, autor de correspondencia), Simon Mackenzie (0000-0003-1845-6826)
Año2010
Volumen20
Número3
Páginas257-279
Fecha de publicación2010-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolicing & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1043-9463 • E-ISSN: 1477-2728
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10439463.2010.505287
OpenAlexW2079505286
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas32

This article reports on a research project that aimed to review existing law enforcement approaches to assessing the risk posed by organised crime, as well as to examine the experience of law enforcement officers in using some of these approaches in different parts of the UK. We first outline the background to the project, before discussing some of the theoretical issues that all organised crime risk assessment approaches must typically grapple with. We then discuss some of the types of risk assessment approaches that are currently in use. Finally, drawing on the experience of officers and analysts using different approaches in the field, we consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of different extant assessment ‘tools’

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