🐦Open Access: The heterogeneity of human smugglers @ https://t.co/e1wDyu3GEl @SpringerCrim

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🎓 Call them Dr Paternoster and Dr Nicolazzo now: PhDs in criminology achieved after years of hard work and curiosity at Transcrime. Well done, you two. We’re proud of you! 👏 🍾@CaterinaPatern1 @giovannicolaz_

🚀The abstract submission deadline for the Annual ISSDP Conference has been extended to 31st Jan 2025. Join us on 11–13 June at @ManMetUni (@drskew) for the best conference & workshops (@ProfAlexStevens) on #drug policy and #socialjustice! Scholarships available @ISSDrugPolicy

💥Call for abstracts - #ISSDP2025💥 The 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference will be held in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 with a focus on #DrugPolicy & #SocialJustice. Submit your abstract today! ⏰ Due: Jan 17 2025 https://t.co/FckV3LipF1

📚 By @maria__jofre (@OpenOwnership), Edoardo Villa (@KPMG ), and me (@unimib). Special thanks to @ctc_eu_project, @Crimetech2015, @transcrime, @Unicatt, @WeAreTandF, @terpolv, @JJFForest, @mirkonazzari . #TerrorismFinancing #FinTechRegulation

🌍 Why this matters: Our findings challenge the narrative that FinTechs are the main enabler of terrorist financing. But we can't be complacent - the future is uncertain.

Why aren't FinTechs more popular with terrorists? - Technical challenges (managing crypto wallets). - Regulatory oversight (increased scrutiny of blockchain transactions). - Ideological resistance (preference for familiar methods).

What did we find? - Traditional methods (banks, shell companies) are still king (93% of cases). - FinTechs play a small role (7%): mostly crypto & online payments (e.g., PayPal). - No sign of advanced techniques (mixers, tumblers).

💡 Key knowledge gaps: 1 - Speculation vs. evidence: Are terrorists really using crypto & NFTs? We need data, not assumptions! 2 - Traditional methods dominate research, but what about FinTech adoption? 3 - Why aren't terrorists using these tools more?

🚨 Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Terrorist Financing & FinTechs 🚨 With the rise of financial technologies (#FinTechs), there's growing concern they might be misused by terrorists. But how big is this problem, really? 🤔 Our new study takes a closer look:

Terrorist financing: How far has the technological shift gone? According to our research in @ctc_eu_project, 93% terrorist financiers still rely on traditional methods. But new technologies are emerging. Paper: https://t.co/NPknuzvqQg By @maria__jofre, @AlbertoAziani, E. Villa

🚨 Call for Abstracts Now Open! 🚨 Join the 18th Annual @ISSDrugPolicy Conference in @ManMetUni 📅 June 11-13, 2025. This year’s theme: #Drug Policy & Social #Justice 🌍 🗓️ Abstract Deadline: Jan 17, 2025 Submit @: https://t.co/LAuykD9dmO @drskew @DrCaitlinHughes @BeauKilmer

Actors with 'tactical' roles, responsible for attacks, had lower involvement in criminal activities, particularly violent crimes. @WeAreTandF @ascterrorism

Facilitators in #Terrorists cells had a strong link to market-based crimes, playing a key role in #TerroristAttack. Centrality metrics alone may not capture the full complexity of an actor’s role.

We shift our focus from group dynamics to histories of individual criminal behaviors and their role in facilitating terrorist operations.

Happy to announce that my paper, written with @BrightProfessor and @AlbertoAziani, titled 'The criminal activities and operational roles of Australian neo-jihadists: a network perspective' is finally published in Global Crime today! https://t.co/n4akg2GqMo 1/2

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One-year post-doc position in the Economics of Crime at the University of Turin, Italy @EconomicsUnito. @CollegioCA Flexible starting date, deadline in one week! PhD needed. Email me if you have any questions.

So much proud of you @CampedelliGian; a great researcher and a greater person! Congratulations! 🎊🎊🎊

A Cyber-Doctorate on Cyber-Crime at @Unicatt-@transcrime Get a #PhD in #Criminology with a scholarship for a research project on “Profiling Cybercriminals with Data Science” funded by @csirt_it How to apply: https://t.co/fW4KlLSTby Call for applications: https://t.co/p7PP5nHu3i