RT Article
T1 Are dark number estimates of crime feasible and useful?
JF Organized crime in the 21st century
SP 227
OP 236
A1 Ferwerda, Joras 1984-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925579840
AB Criminals want to minimize crime detection. This makes crime hard to study, especially when attempting an overview, such as estimating the volume. While policymakers seek dark number estimates of the total volume, there is skepticism among academics about whether they are valid, reliable, feasible, or even useful. This chapter argues, specifically for money laundering, that whether to conduct dark number crime estimates should be determined by relevance. Such estimates can be relevant for policy priority setting, policy effectiveness testing, and scientific relevance. There are legitimate concerns about dark number estimates of crime. We might be unsure which data to use, uncertain about the right research method, and in doubt about the appropriate model, but these doubts and uncertainties should not terminate the search. Actually, doubt and uncertainty should be a driving force for research.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 235-236
SN 9783031215759
K1 Crime estimation
K1 Money Laundering
K1 Dark number estimation