ECPR General Conference Bordeaux 5-7 September 2013 Standing Group on Organised Crime Section We are extremely happy to inform you that a Standing Group section entitled ‘Transnational Organised Crime in a Globalised World’ has been accepted for the ECPR General conference, which will take place in Bordeaux from the 5th to the 7th of September 2013. It … STANDING GROUP ON ORGANISED CRIME PANELS AT ECPR PLENARY
Independent tells tale of an organised crime group specialising in smuggling dinosaur fossils. Florida bnased dealer allegedly smuggling fossils out of Mongolia via Britain. UK police claiming igmorance…seems reasonable!
From the Qinghai daily News, reported by the Danwei website. They almost certainly arent what we would call the ten biggest criminal cases, but its a step forward for China to allow the media to report these areas, because they demonstrate the existence of negative aspects to China’s society. Mostly though, crimes that would be … CHINA’S TEN BIGGEST CRIMINAL CASES OF 2012
Piece from Associated Press reported in the Guardian breaking news stream. Report on the situation in Northern Mali, where al Qaeda related groups appear to be digging in for a long conflict. The lesson should be: the West cant afford to undermine states. The long term winners are non-state actors such as al Qaeda. There … AP IMPACT: AL-QAIDA CARVES OUT OWN COUNTRY IN MALI
Medicinal marijuana in Colorado
Hmmm…Commissioner of City of London basically trying to protect himself against cuts here, I suspect, but he does give figures for various types of crime…mostly from the back of an envelope, but that never stopped academics using them as references!
Probably red diesel: agricultural fuel. Duty on petrol in UK so high that there must be other networks finding ways of avoiding it. but how and where is it sold?
This is an area where the process of definition of what is and isnt a “crime” is still taking place. The Chambers case demonstrated that protest can still overturn a stupid decision by a court, but it also demonstrated the power of celebrities, which is itself a disturbing feature. Might be an idea to look … HUGE RISE IN SOCIAL MEDIA ‘CRIMES’
Italian police today arrested Antonio Leonardi, one of the most wanted and most dangerous Camorra bosses. He is considered one of the major drug trafficker in Neaples.
Cannabis social clubs in France press for legalisation. Article in French. Its been a while since Ive explored the continental press, for which I apologise. All to do with changing laptops and forgetting bookmarks. Dont suppose this will get into the English redtops, so struggle through!
