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Inside China’s Underworld: A Close Look at How Triads Fuel the Global Counterfeit Market

Explore the glob­al coun­ter­feit mar­ket and the Chi­nese Tri­ads’ role in it. Learn about their sup­ply chains, prof­its, and the impact of their oper­a­tions. Dis­cov­er real exam­ples and solu­tions to com­bat this issue. Gain valu­able insights into the crim­i­nal aspect of con­sumer cul­ture.

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The Illicit Trade of Consumer Goods on eCommerce Platforms

The rise of eCom­merce has rev­o­lu­tion­ized the way we shop, but it has also opened up new oppor­tu­ni­ties for illic­it trade. Take a clos­er look on the risks and chal­lenges asso­ci­at­ed with this issue.

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Understanding the behaviour of Consumers Who Buy Counterfeit Products

Coun­ter­feit prod­ucts are a grow­ing con­cern for busi­ness­es, con­sumers, and gov­ern­ments alike. While efforts to com­bat this issue have focused on crack­ing down on man­u­fac­tur­ers and sell­ers of fake goods, it’s equal­ly impor­tant to under­stand the behav­ior of con­sumers who pur­chase these prod­ucts. Dive deep into the psy­chol­o­gy of coun­ter­feit con­sump­tion and explore the under­ly­ing moti­va­tions and dri­vers behind this behav­ior.

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Why Understanding Illicit Trade Is Critical to Combat Terrorism

The link between illic­it trade and ter­ror­ism is well-estab­lished, with ille­gal activ­i­ties such as the traf­fick­ing of weapons, drugs, and coun­ter­feit goods often used to fund ter­ror­ist orga­ni­za­tions. How­ev­er, despite the clear and present dan­ger, the con­nec­tion between illic­it trade and ter­ror­ism is not always ful­ly under­stood. Delve into the impor­tance of under­stand­ing illic­it trade in the con­text of coun­tert­er­ror­ism efforts.

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Dig­i­tal Pira­cy

The Growing Problem of Digital Piracy and How to Combat It

Dig­i­tal pira­cy has become a per­va­sive prob­lem in today’s dig­i­tal age, with the ille­gal shar­ing and dis­tri­b­u­tion of copy­right­ed mate­r­i­al cost­ing the enter­tain­ment indus­try bil­lions of dol­lars each year. Exam­ine the grow­ing prob­lem of dig­i­tal pira­cy and explore its impact on the cre­ative indus­tries.

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Illic­it Economies

COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pan­dem­ic has had a pro­found impact on every aspect of our lives, but it has also cre­at­ed new oppor­tu­ni­ties for orga­nized crime and ter­ror­ist groups to prof­it from illic­it trade. Explore the ways in which crim­i­nal and ter­ror­ist net­works have exploit­ed the pan­dem­ic to engage in illic­it activ­i­ties, such as the sale of coun­ter­feit med­ical sup­plies, the traf­fick­ing of drugs and weapons, and the exploita­tion of vul­ner­a­ble pop­u­la­tions.

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