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Combating Trafficking of Human Beings
The goal of this article is to present the outcomes of the project Prevention and Harmonised Data Collection on Trafficking in Human Beings, which should help especially victims of this illegal activity. The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic submitted the Application for the Grant to the European Commission in 2010 for the realization
Role of investigative journalism in uncovering organised crime groups
The goal of this article is not to investigate who is responsible for the murders, but rather point out the importance and danger of investigative journalism in uncovering organised crime, which sometimes substitutes or even helps police work. This is the case of Jan Kuciak´s posthumously published report, which drew attention to the activities of
Handbook for professionals assisting victims of trafficking
The Handbook for legal, social and health professionals involved in the protection of the rights and in the assistance of victims of human trafficking was prepared by a transnational team of experts, including representatives of the Center for the Study of Democracy.
Monitoring radicalisation: a framework for risk indicators
This Center for the Study of Democracy report reviews existing approaches to and tools for identifying, monitoring, and assessing radicalisation and offers a conceptual framework for radicalisation risk and vulnerability indicators.
Cross-border organised crime: Bulgaria and Norway in the context of the migrant crisis
This Center for the Study of Democracy report reviews trends in transnational organised crime in Norway and Bulgaria, taking stock of the impact of the migrant crisis on two criminal markets – human smuggling and trafficking.
The impact of incentives, and the value of gentle rule enforcement
Recent research demonstrates that human reactions to incentives are highly sensitive to the probability of regret. Quick learning toward rational behaviour was found only when the option that maximizes expected return also minimizes the probability of regret. This observation implies that a gentle rule enforcement system that ensures a high probability of enforcement is often