Commission Of Crime Research Articles

Virtual reality-based retrospective think aloud (VR-RTA): a novel method for studying offender decision-making

ObjectivesThis article describes and tests a novel multi-method approach to examine decision-making: Virtual Reality-Based Retrospective Think-Aloud (VR-RTA). The VR-RTA method taps into the offender perspective and aims to enhance memory recall and information elicitation.MethodsWe applied VR-RTA among a sample of incarcerated burglars (N = 200) who scouted virtual neighborhoods to explore opportunities for burglary in immersive VR equipped with integrated eye tracking. Subsequently, they viewed a screen recording of their scouting process and simultaneously “thought aloud” about their assessment of the environment and decision-making strategies. Emerging themes were then further examined in an interview and linked to survey data. Recorded eye tracking data were used to examine burglars’ attention towards environmental features to identify deterrent and attracting cues, and were triangulated with the survey and interview data.ResultsRich and detailed insights into participants’ interpretation of the environment and their decision-making strategies were obtained. VR-RTA assisted in verbalizing automated cognitive processes and increased participant engagement by building rapport.ConclusionsAs a multi-method approach able to capture in-the-moment considerations underlying decision-making during crime commission, VR-RTA offers potential to develop into an important tool for crime research. It is able to both overcome limitations of studies using retrospective methods, such as interviews and surveys, and contribute to the nascent field of criminological research using immersive technologies.

Corruption in the Nigerian Public Sector: Causes, Consequences and Sustainable Solutions

Corruption in Nigeria's public sector has long hindered the nation's development, stability, and prosperity. It permeates various facets of governance and society, leading to detrimental consequences, including economic stagnation, social injustice, and the erosion of public trust. Historical factors, such as the legacy of colonial exploitation and successive post-independence governments' mismanagement, have entrenched a culture of corruption. Despite efforts to combat it, including the establishment of anti-corruption agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), corruption remains pervasive. This study adopts a qualitative research design to explore the complex dynamics of corruption in Nigeria's public sector. Using Albert Bandura's social learning theory as the theoretical framework, and it explores how corrupt behaviors are observed, imitated, and reinforced within the public administration. The research identifies multiple causes of corruption, including institutional weaknesses, economic pressures, and cultural norms, which create an environment conducive to corrupt practices. The consequences of corruption are enormous: It undermines economic growth and development, deters foreign direct investment, exacerbates poverty and inequality, erodes public trust in government, and fuels political unrest and instability. Addressing corruption requires a comprehensive approach involving the strengthening of institutional frameworks, promoting transparency and accountability, improving public sector management, and fostering a culture of ethical leadership. Sustainable solutions to combat corruption include; enhancing the capacities of anti-corruption agencies, to be independent of the executive body, implementing public procurement reforms, ensuring budget transparency, and enforcing stringent anti-corruption measures.

ПРЕСТУПНОЕ НАСИЛИЕ ПРИ КВАЛИФИКАЦИИ НЕЗАКОННОГО ВООРУЖЕННОГО ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ И БАНДЫ

The article provides a brief chronological overview of the qualification of such crimes as organization and participation in illegal armed groups and banditry at all stages of the commission of a crime. The author structures the signs of illegal armed formations and gangs, and also highlights the common constituent elements of the sign of stability and organization of illegal armed formations and gangs. In addition, the specific features and differences of these related crimes are highlighted, and the role of criminal violence in the commission of crimes is determined. The conclusion is presented on the need to provide more pronounced formulations of the dispositions of these independent compositions in order to achieve the goals of the criminal law.

Rationale for Terrorism Offences: Comparative study with the provisions of Islamic Sharia

The research deals with the study of the motivating reasons for the commission of terrorism crimes, both at the national, regional and international levels, with a comparative study with the provisions of the Islamic Sharia on this crime. The research showed that there are political, economic, social, intellectual and other reasons that lead to the commission of these crimes and even increase their spread at the level of the state, the region and across the world. The study relied on the descriptive, analytical and comparative approach to reach the desired goal of preparing this research. The study reached a set of results, the most important of which is that the disintegration and lack of cohesion of society may be one of the important reasons for the occurrence of international terrorist crimes. The study also proposed a number of recommendations, the most important of which is the need to work from international and regional bodies to prevent and combat the causes of the occurrence of international terrorist crime.

The role of the International Criminal Court in criminalizing Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people

The International Criminal Court, which is governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent court established on the basis of a treaty established to hold accountable the perpetrators of the most serious crimes at the global level, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. On July 17, 1998, the work of the Diplomatic Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court concluded with the approval of the adoption of the Statute of the Court. The International Criminal Court is a permanent and independent institution and is not considered one of the sections of the United Nations. The Statute clarifies that the main task of prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators of crimes lies with States parties, and the Court complements those efforts. The Court is considered the focal point for the application of the international criminal justice system, to include national courts, international courts and courts that include national and international elements. The increase in the intensity of international conflicts and wars in many parts of the world has had an impact on the increase in the commission of war crimes against civilians and the high rates of human rights violations, in the absence of an appropriate mechanism adopted by the international community to reduce these violations and punish and prosecute those who are behind them, whether they are individuals, states, organizations or governments.

Obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations vs. complicity in evasion of military service during mobilization: problems of qualification in judicial practice

The article analyzes the final verdicts delivered in 2024 and posted in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, in which the actions of the accused are qualified under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The author identifies five variants of the defendants’ unlawful behavior which were qualified as obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely, creation and/or administration of channels in Internet messengers for posting information on the delivery of summonses by employees of the Territorial Center for Manning and Social Training; drafting and issuance of knowingly false official documents which served as the basis for assigning a person a relevant disability group and which excluded the registration of vehicles for military use; issuing to other persons certificates, chevrons of membership in a public organization and enrollment in a volunteer military unit, which did not exempt such persons from military service; enrollment in a full-time higher education institution without relevant military registration documents for money and issuance of a certificate of enrollment; participation in blocking a vehicle in which employees of the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Training carried out mobilization activities on the territory of the. It is stated that most of the cases qualified under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine are subject to criminal law assessment as complicity in evasion of conscription for military service under mobilization (Article 336 of the of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) or under other articles of the Special Part of this Code which provide for liability for the sole commission of the relevant crimes. The author identifies and characterizes the features of the object of the crime under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, as well as the signs of obstruction of lawful activity as a socially dangerous act.

New Social Variables and There Relationship to Women's Commission of Crime

The paper dealt with the issue of the new social variables and their relationship to women's attitude towards crime, and it aimed to know the nature and type of contemporary social variables and how this affected the push of women to crime. Crime and the development of digital means and technologies resulted in the difficulty of detecting and tracking the perpetrators, and it was explained through the study the tendency of women to crime, which the technical means contributed to its commission and what was newly called electronic and digital crimes , In its methodological aspect, the paper was used to describe and analyze social variables and their impact on women's commission of crime in particular, and the study reached a number of results. The pattern and form of the crime changed according to contemporary changes and its dependence on the technical and computer offenders. The study showed the difficulty of discovering crimes of a technical nature, as well as prosecuting their perpetrators. The development of crimes into intercontinental crimes, which increased their rates. The need for security and police agencies to keep up with the new crimes and know how to deal with them and control them. Establishing high-tech electronic monitoring so that all suspicious movements are monitored, tracked technically, and reduced.

Необходимость установления цифрового следа при незаконном обороте лекарственных препаратов, содержащих наркотические средства, психотропные, сильнодействующие вещества

This article examines the use of the criminal element of the Internet and digital devices in criminal activities. The active use of information and telecommunication networks and digital devices in the commission of crimes in the field of illicit trafficking in medicines containing narcotic drugs, psychotropic and potent substances is emphasized. The concept of a digital footprint is given and its abandonment is indicated when a person uses digital devices and the Internet. The main advantages that the criminal world receives over the law enforcement system, with the active use of digitalization in the commission of crimes, are considered. It is pointed out the need for mandatory detection, fixation and analysis of digital traces in law enforcement activities, in order to identify the identity of the alleged offender and in order to establish the involvement of a person in the commission of a crime. Examples of the capabilities of law enforcement agencies in collecting a digital footprint in order to identify a person and establish involvement in a crime are given. The article summarizes the need to intensify the activities of law enforcement agencies related to the detection, fixation, consolidation and analysis of the digital footprint in order to fully and comprehensively document criminal acts and investigate criminal cases in the field of illicit trafficking in medicines containing narcotic drugs, psychotropic, potent substances.

Современное состояние терроризма в Российской Федерации

The article analyzes the specific provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of countering terrorism in a rapidly changing reality, as well as problematic issues arising from the implementation of these provisions; identification of criminologically significant causes and conditions for the commission of terrorist crimes; identification of legislative gaps and law enforcement problems in this area, development of sound proposals for their solution. In this regard, the problem of terrorism turns out to be relevant not only for Russia, but also for the entire world community. This fact is due to the fact that terrorism poses a danger to the state, its integrity, sovereignty, various institutions (public, legal, state, economic, etc.), property, legitimate human and civil rights and freedoms, as well as encroach on the health and life of an individual, etc. The article notes that various manifestations of terrorism encroach on various.

Характеристика способов вовлечения в занятие проституцией и организации занятия проституцией, осуществляемых участниками организованных преступных формирований

The article examines the preparatory stage of criminal activity related to the organization of prostitution, including: finding certain categories of persons who form the necessary structural, administrative, personnel and financial foundation for the effective implementation of this type of criminal business; developing rules for interaction between these categories of persons and with the external environment; selecting and equipping places where both direct provision of sexual services and performance of security functions will be carried out, as well as finding means to ensure the commission of crimes. It also describes in detail such methods of involving persons in this illegal activity as fraud, coercion, placing in financial dependence and others. The article considers various categories of persons participating in the organization of prostitution as part of organized groups. The following forms of organizing prostitution are described: street; in a home at the place of residence of the client or the person providing sexual services; organizing the provision of sexual services under the guise of the activities of leisure facilities; hotel, escort services.

CYBER-CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY PEOPLE IN INDIA – SEARCH FOR DEFENCE MECHANISM TO COUNTER

The crimes against elderly people in India is experiencing significant growth. Contemporary offenders specifically focus on elderly individuals as victims of various criminal acts, including cyber-crimes. These concerns are likely to have had a detrimental impact on the quality of life and overall well-being of elderly people. Since 2014, the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) in India has incorporated a distinct category to account for offences perpetrated against the elderly population. The prevailing cultural norms perpetrate acts of violence and harm against the elderly and parental figures, as evidenced by the content of this recent publication. The occurrence of crime against the elderly prior to 2014 should not be inferred as nonexistent based solely on the 2014 item. Conversely, the data reveals a significant surge in the number of reported cases among elderly individuals. Initially, the study discusses various laws and policies which are meant for elderly people. Keeping those laws and policies in the background, the study will analyze the surge in cyber-crimes against elderly people. Lastly, the study will seek to reduce the gap between the existing social measures and the commission of crimes against elderly by posing certain recommendations to enhance the safety of them.

Миграционная преступность как криминологическая проблема

The criminal behavior of migrants is complex and diverse in content and consequences in the socio-legal sphere, which can lead to the commission of new crimes. In this regard, the problem of ensuring security for local residents and the state as a whole becomes urgent, in connection with which it is advisable to talk about criminological security. The results of the analysis of migration crime in recent years allow us to come to the conclusion that the crime level, which reflects the commission of crimes by foreign citizens or stateless persons, as well as citizens of the CIS, shows a negative upward trend, and the degree of involvement of migrants in illegal activities is expressed in the same way high latency. Moreover, with the process of globalization, migration crime is developing into more dangerous varieties.

The Criminal Code of Mongolia. The General Part. Crime

Introduction. In a number of positions, the Criminal Code of Mongolia is recognized as more progressive than the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is no coincidence that there is a noticeable increase in the number of publications devoted to legislative decisions of the Criminal Code of Mongolia, which are of undoubted interest in scientific discussions on key criminal law issues.General provisions. The Criminal Code opens with Chapter 1 "General provisions", which sets out the goals, principles of the criminal legislation of Mongolia, the rules of its operation in space and time. The Criminal Code of Mongolia enshrines only three principles: legality, justice and guilt. The law explicitly states that it is not allowed to bring a person to criminal responsibility for opinions or beliefs. The issue of the time of commission of ongoing and ongoing crimes has been resolved. The rules on the statute of limitations of a crime have been moved to this chapter.Crime. The foresight of an act in the criminal law is called an indispensable condition for the recognition of an act and omission as criminal, and, in particular, a careless act. The concepts of a continuing crime and an ideal set of crimes are revealed. Only two categories of crimes are fixed: serious and minor. The form of guilt for the purposes of categorization of crimes in the Criminal Code of Mongolia is insignificant. The very forms of guilt (intent and negligence) are named in art. 2.3. At the same time, intent is not divided into types. TheCriminal Code of Mongolia defines the concept of damage and harm caused by a crime. The chapter ends with the regulations on the unfinished crime.Complicity. It is noteworthy that the form of guilt of the crime committed is not specified in the law. A mediocre performer is a person who has committed a crime by using not only a person who has not reached the age from which criminal responsibility begins, an insane person, but also other persons who have not committed a crime in complicity with the perpetrator and do not realize that a crime is being committed, or livestock or other animals. The perpetrator of a crime is also recognized as a person who inclines another person to commit a crime under the influence of physical or mental coercion.Circumstances precluding the criminality of the act. This institution has found regulation in Chapter 4 of the Criminal Code. It can distinguish significant differences from the Russian Criminal Code in regulating necessary defense, extreme necessity, coercion, reasonable risk, and execution of an order.The procedure, grounds for criminal prosecution and exemption from criminal liability. Chapter 6 contains regulatory requirements that define: (1) signs of the subject of the crime – an individual; (2) general rules for bringing to criminal responsibility and (3) special rules for sentencing; (4) rules for exemption from criminal liability and punishment.Liability of legal entities. Chapter 9, which closes the General Part, is devoted to their responsibility, which defines the grounds for bringing legal entities to criminal responsibility; types of criminal liability; guarantees of its inevitability. The basis for the imposition of punishment is the sole or joint decision of authorized officials representing a legal entity, or actions or omissions committed in the interests of a legal entity that contain signs of an appropriate corpus delicti.Conclusions. Modern Mongolian criminal legislation, while maintaining continuity and honoring legal and cultural traditions, has a qualitative originality. The normative prescriptions proposed in it are of interest to Russian criminal law science and the legislator. Undoubtedly, the experience of Mongolian criminal law regulation can and should be taken into account by the domestic legislator.

An assessment of convicted cryptocurrency fraudsters

ABSTRACT We examine cryptocurrency fraud cases prosecuted by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). We considered the lens of the Space Transition Theory (STT) in exploring the dynamics of these digital crimes. Our data analysis reveals common types of fraud, including cryptocurrency investment schemes. The results show an exclusive male demographic (100%), with the majority under 30 years old and only a quarter possessing a degree, providing insights into the socio-demographic characteristics of cryptocurrency fraudsters. Additionally, while most fraudsters (55%) targeted victims in the United States, Bitcoin, leveraging blockchain technology, was the most commonly used method (46%) for cryptocurrency fraud. Our examination of the methods and mediums used for cryptocurrency fraud supports some aspects of STT, while others do not. We advocate for a multifaceted strategy that prioritises stringent regulation, implementation, and heightened scrutiny of digital currency ecosystems in Nigeria and beyond. This study contributes to the broader discourse on cybercrime prevention and enforcement by emphasising the novel methodological approach utilised.

”It Looks Like a Spell…”: Acceptance of Crime Commission as Power Strategy in Confessional Statements in Police–Suspect Interactions in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria

ABSTRACT Studies on police-suspect interactions (PSIs) have largely foregrounded the institutional power exhibited by investigating police officers (IPOs) in the interactions, with most studies constructing suspects as powerless. This study, through a critical engagement of five purposively sampled cases (including rape, incest, attempted murder and being in possession of contraband) from the over 50 interactions and cases observed at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Oyo State, Nigeria, reveals suspects orient towards aspects of shared socio-cultural norms among the Yoruba, in attempts to manipulate IPOs. In particular suspects allude to certain aspects of the Yoruba socio-cultural life and belief system, largely connected to the people’s socio-cultural understanding around peer and alcohol influence, spell casting, working one’s way to greatness and admit your ‘fault’ to shorten your punishment in order to overwhelm the socio-cognitive reasoning of IPOs.

Совершенствование расследования преступлений в сфере незаконной миграции как фактор противодействия экономической преступности

The article is devoted to the issues of improving the investigation of crimes in the field of illegal migration in connection with the commission of economic crimes by illegal migrants. Criminal groups created from illegal migrants are actively involved in tax evasion and illegal trade in alcoholic beverages. Therefore, improving the quality of the investigation of crimes related to illegal migration is an important factor in countering economic crime.

Женская преступность как особый социально опасный феномен современного общества

The scientific article provides an analysis of the main factors contributing to the commission of crimes by women in the Russian Federation. Socio-economic, moral-psychological and family and domestic aspects that influence criminal behavior, including the financial situation of women and gender stereotypes, are considered. Particular attention is paid to the reasons why women commit crime, among which are defense mechanisms in conditions of social isolation. Distinctions are made between female and male criminality in order to comprehensively explore the issues of the present study. Based on the data obtained, practical recommendations are offered to reduce female criminality, including the development of specialized social support programs, access to psychological assistance and educational resources. Attention is also focused on the importance of an integrated approach to solving the problem of female's criminality in order to increase security and social justice in modern society.

COVID-19, Cybercrime Proliferation, and National Security in Nigeria: Evidence from Lagos State Youths

That security is a public good is an apophthegm. Insecurity in Nigeria has been exacerbated since the COVD-19 pandemic. This is connected to the proliferation of cybercrime among youths which increased exponentially during the pandemic. This study addresses a lacuna in previous studies by investigating COVID-19 and cybercrime proliferation, cybercrime occasioned by COVID-19, and national security in Nigeria within the frameworks of the human security and routine activity theories. This study adopts a quantitative approach that uses structured questionnaires and interviews. Purposive multistage sampling was used to select 200 youth from 10 wards in Ikeja and Badagry local government areas and data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. The findings showed that COVID-19 had a significant relationship with cybercrime proliferation and cybercrime occasioned by COVID-19 significantly affected national security in Nigeria. The increased number of computer users during the pandemic enabled some users to exploit others amid poor cybersecurity to commit cybercrime. The article recommends a reorientation of youth to reduce their susceptibility to crime, the development of cybersecurity policies to reduce the availability of suitable targets, and the empowerment of capable guardians such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ И ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ КРИМИНАЛИСТИЧЕСКИ ЗНАЧИМОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ИЗ МЕТАДАННЫХ ФАЙЛОВ ПРИ РАСКРЫТИИ И РАССЛЕДОВАНИИ ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЙ

Modern technologies and the digitalization of society have led to the fact that most of the information in the world is stored and transmitted electronically. This circumstance opens up new opportunities for law enforcement agencies in the detection and investigation of crimes. In today's world, where technology plays a key role in society, digital footprints are becoming an important element in crime investigation. Everyone has already got used to the fact that the main object of computer expertise in the field of computer information is the contents of files. However, such an important area as the study of file metadata remains underestimated in the investigation process. Metadata is an integral part of mod-ern crime investigation, providing investigators with valuable data for analysis and helping to restore the chronology of events and actions of persons associated with the crime. In the field of digital fo-rensics, special attention should be paid to the study and analysis of electronic traces that can be found in metadata. The issues of using file metadata have been touched upon in one way or another by many scien-tists, such as L.A. Buraeva [1], V.A. Gauzhaeva [2], R.R. Kardanov [3], Yu.M. Usoltsev [4], A.S. Arutyunov [5] and others. However, these authors made only an attempt to draw attention to the use of metadata in the investigation of crimes. Metadata may contain information about the time the file was created, its author, location, and other data that can be used in proving criminal cases. Metadata in the commission of crimes related to the use of information and telecommunication technologies can be compared with micro-objects in the commission of traditional crimes. Both are invisible traces, which are not so easy to destroy and to which few criminals pay attention. At the same time, they can provide significant assistance to the investigation in uncovering and investigat-ing crimes. This article attempts to draw the attention of the scientific world and employees involved in the preliminary investigation of crimes to the problems and possibilities of using metadata in the process of disclosure and investigation of crimes.

К ВОПРОСУ ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ СЛУЖЕБНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ СОТРУДНИКОВ ПОДРАЗДЕЛЕНИЙ ПО ДЕЛАМ НЕСОВЕРШЕННОЛЕТНИХ

The article deals with the issues of legal regulation of the official activities of employees of juvenile affairs units. The author emphasizes that the legal regulation of official activity plays an important role in pre-venting the commission of offenses and crimes by minors. Attention is drawn to the rights and obligations of employees of juvenile affairs units. In addition, the regulatory legal framework is considered in detail, thanks to which it is possible to carry out preventive measures and effective preventive measures in order to prevent minors from violating the legislation of the Russian Federation