In this episode we speak with Cecilia Meneghini about illicit networks and transnational illicit flows using cigarettes as an illustration + the Italian Mafia.
Cecilia is a recent doctoral graduate in Criminology from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Her research interests include organized crime and criminal networks, life-course criminology, and the analysis of illicit markets and transnational illicit flows. Cecilia has published in journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Applied Network Science, and Global Crime. She’s on the job market, so be on the look out for her materials!
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Get in touch with Cecilia:
Google Scholar // cecilia.meneghini AT unicatt.it // Twitter
Here is the article authored by Cecilia and her co-authors that was discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Meneghini, C., Aziani, A., & Dugato, M. (2020). Modeling the structure and dynamics of transnational illicit networks: an application to cigarette trafficking. Applied Network Science, 5(1), 1-27.
To access the article, please click here.
This is the article authored by Cecilia and her co-authors that was discussed in the bonus part of this episode of The Crim Academy:
Campedelli, G., Calderoni, F., Communale, T., Meneghini, C. (2019). Life-course criminal trajectories of mafia members. Crime and Delinquency, 67(1), 111-141.
To access the article, please click here.