Call for abstracts: Special Issue on Understanding the New Geographies of Organised Crime
We are accepting abstract submissions for a Special Issue on Understanding the New Geographies of Organised Crime. Selected abstracts will be presented at a symposium that will be held in London in June 2023 and subsequently published in a top-ranked journal.
Register Now: COVID-19 and Crime Research Seminar
Register for a research seminar showcasing recent work on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime and policing. I will be presenting a talk on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Mexico City.
Call for papers: Special Issue on Geographic Crime Analysis
We are now accepting submissions for a Special Issue on Geographic Crime Analysis in the open access International Journal of Geo-Information (IF: 2.239).
Crime and Covid-19: Effect of changes in routine activities in Mexico City
The Covid-19 pandemic has thus far infected 5.6 million people and caused an excess of 350 thousand deaths worldwide. Latin America and the Caribbean are particularly likely to be affected by this crisis.
Mexico: after a year in power, Andrés Manuel López Obrador is failing to contain violence
AMLO’s war against organised crime in Mexico isn’t stopping people dying.
Mexico’s new president creates yet another national police force – but it will struggle to stem the bloody crimewave
Andrés Manuel López Obrador plans to combine army, navy and Federal Police units in a new 150,000 strong national guard.
Mexico’s new president has plans to make his country safer – but will they work?
Even with the best will in the world, there’s only so much social policy can do to stop organised crime.