The International Crime Business Survey: Findings from Nine Central–Eastern European Cities

Frate, Anna Alvazzi del

doi:10.1007/s10610-004-4122-4

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“…Consequently, operators of businesses who directly deal with the general public, such as retailers and service providers do experience higher rates of criminal victimisation than people in other sectors (Hopkins and Tilley, 1998;Mawby, 2003). Frate (2004) identifies the major types of crime confronting the business sector as including theft, robbery, assault, extortion, corruption, and fraud. Hopkins and Tilley (1998) submit that small businesses are often targeted by criminals since they typically have less resources to dedicate to crime prevention.…”

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Agency banking business and operators’ risk of exposure to criminal victimisation in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ojedokun

Ilori²

2022

International Review of Victimology

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Despite the growing popularity of the agency banking business in Nigeria, a major problem confronting its operators is criminal victimisation. Thus, this study examined the risk of exposure of agency banking operators in Ibadan city to criminal attacks. Routine activity theory was deployed as the conceptual framework. Data were elicited from 11 operators of the business who were victims of criminal attacks and 20 of their counterparts who were yet to be victimised, using key informant and in-depth interview methods. Results showed that operators of agency banking business were being targeted by lone criminals and gangs of criminals using violent and non-violent tactics. Scamming through fake SMS credit/debit transaction alerts was the most common type of criminal victimisation suffered by people involved in the business. A combination of factors was responsible for their vocational-related victimisation. It is imperative for operators of agency banking business to invest in physical security appliances, such as CCTV surveillance system, protective barriers, and alarm devices.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agency banking business and operators’ risk of exposure to criminal victimisation in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ojedokun

Ilori²

2022

International Review of Victimology

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“…This implies that many infractions will never be disclosed. Victim surveys, such as the ICVS (International Crime Business Survey (Frate, 2004)) and the Dutch "Monitor Criminaliteit Bedrijfsleven," do give us some insights, even though they are limited, as these relate to victimization by corporations (WODC, 2011)[4]. Self-reports also reveal a limited picture, although there is some research that attempts to map the causes of financial crime (Blickle et al, 2006;Collins and Schmidt, 1993;Kabki, 2014).…”

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Great expectations but little evidence: policing money laundering

Verhage

2017

IJSSP

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to map anti-money laundering policy and its impact on money laundering. The AML system is discussed from the perspective of the compliance officer, who is responsible for translating AML law into practice in Belgian banks. Design/methodology/approach - Literature review, based largely on a PhD study (2009) that involved a survey and interviews. Additionally, 12 compliance officers were interviewed in 2015. Findings - The global AML system impacts significantly on issues of privacy and due process but has not yet been evaluated. The system's preventive effect is difficult to measure because of a lack of (cross-border) information. The way in which Risks are currently managed in diverse ways. Research limitations/implications - Results from the first study in 2009 (based on interviews in 20072008) were potentially outdated. This recent update (2015) confirms that compliance officers are still dealing with the same issues. Practical implications - The study clarifies the ways in which compliance and AML is dealt with and mapped, providing insights into an often closed setting. Social implications - The battle against money laundering is very costly and intrusive, making the need for stringent evaluation more pressing. Originality/value - The study is both original and valuable because compliance officers have rarely been the subject of research. The study discloses useful information about their role

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“…The IKOC methodology is discussed in detail in the next section. 11 For further details on the ICBS see Alvazzi del Frate (2004). 12 On the factors hampering cross-national comparisons of official crime data, see e.g.…”

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Evaluating the Cost of Organised Crime from a Comparative Perspective

Savona

Vettori

2009

Eur J Crim Policy Res

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Whilst any estimation of crime costs is a challenge even at a national level and in respect to crimes not particularly problematic from the definitional viewpoint, like volume crimes, the task is much harder when one has to deal with the harm caused by organised crime, especially from a comparative perspective. First, notwithstanding many international acts and studies, the term 'organised crime' is still one of those most debated and blurred in criminology. To complicate matters further, any cross-country assessment encounters such a wide variety of national differences (cultural, in the definition of offences, and in crime data collection systems) that the results are hardly comparable. Though extremely difficult, discussing the topic makes a great deal of sense today, and especially within the European Union, because there is strong demand for sound knowledge on the most harmful activities perpetrated by organised criminal groups and where these are localised. Considering the increasing importance attached to the issue, this article critically discusses existing attempts to measure organised crime harm from a comparative perspective, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. It first reviews harm assessment models developed to date at the international level, and mainly consisting of surveys. It then presents a different approach to the subject, one more centered on official statistics and which has recently resulted in the development of a methodology in the context of a EU-funded study entitled IKOC (Improving Knowledge on Organised Crime to develop a common European approach).

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The International Crime Business Survey: Findings from Nine Central–Eastern European Cities

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Agency banking business and operators’ risk of exposure to criminal victimisation in Ibadan, Nigeria

Agency banking business and operators’ risk of exposure to criminal victimisation in Ibadan, Nigeria

Great expectations but little evidence: policing money laundering

Evaluating the Cost of Organised Crime from a Comparative Perspective

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