About

My primary research interests are organised crime, financial crime, and mafia-type groups, as well as the impact of cultural representations and media narratives on crime control policy. Specifically, my recent work has focused on the social reuse of confiscated mafia assets in Italy, and the challenges faced by police officers investigating financial crime. I am currently researching the confiscation process in the UK, supported by a VC Early Career Researcher Award. Having initially trained as a translator, my journey as a criminologist began in 2012 while I was living and working in Calabria, Italy as part of the EU-funded Leonardo da Vinci scheme. My experiences with anti-mafia organisations in Calabria inspired my AHRC-funded PhD, which I successfully defended in 2018. I continue to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with law enforcement practitioners working in the field, in the UK, Italy, and beyond.

Research Interests

Organised Crime

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• Organised Crime