ARS'25 Tenth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis

Session

30 ott 2025, 16:15

Naples (Italy)

Contribution list Timetable

107. A Theory of Competition and Cooperation between Organized Crime Groups

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

Urban landscapes around the world feature the coexistence of stable drug markets and violence. However, the correlation between volumes of drug dealing and violence is frequently inconsistent across areas and time. In this work, we hypothesize that such inconsistency is due to the spurious nature of the relationship, and we pose that an important missing link in the transmission chain is given...

116. Deal or no deal: Investigating illicit firearms trafficking on Telegram through crime scripting and social network analysis

Ms. Fenna van der Wijk (University of Groningen)

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

The messaging service Telegram has become popular among criminals as a learning environment and online marketplace. Massive group chats and end-to-end encrypted secret chats enable criminals to exchange information and sell illegal goods, among which firearms, to a large audience. This study aims to investigate the process of illegal firearms trading on Telegram through the application of...

112. Exploring the Duality of Actors and Relational Events in Criminal Networks

Tomas Diviak (University of Manchester)

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

We explore the duality between criminal actors and the relational events they engage in, specifically focusing on co-offending and communication (in-person or electronic) in the context of Italian mafia networks. The relational events can be distinguished into two types. Communication is the process of social organisation of crime, whereas co-offending represents the outcome of this...

164. Numerical taxonomy of criminal groups

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

This paper reports results from a project to develop a classification system for criminal groups that is more systematic and empirically based than the rather ad hoc collection of categories that is currently in use. The population of criminal groups to be classified was constructed from data on all co-offences reported by police in Canada during 2006-2009. These co-offences induce a 1-mode...

113. Optimisation of police resources in commercial areas of Bogotá: geospatial and strategic analysis of vulnerabilities

Mr. Germán Combariza (PhD teacher) , Miguel Feles (Student)

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

One of the most significant challenges facing society is the development of effective mechanisms that can ensure the security of citizens while facilitating comprehensive economic and social advancement. This study identifies the commercial areas of Bogotá, Colombia, which are critical points in terms of security, and proposes a strategic allocation of police resources in order to optimise...

158. Social Network Analysis and Corruption

fabrizio sbicca (Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione)

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

The UN Agenda 2030 highlights how corruption is one of the factors hindering sustainable development. However, to prevent and combat corruption, it is essential to deeply understand this latent phenomenon, which is not easy to measure. A step forward has been made by the Italian Anti-Corruption Authority, which provides the public with 70 indicators capable of measuring the risk of corruption...

130. Ties to Trust: Unveiling Patterns of Collaboration in ‘Ndrangheta Clans

Caterina Paternoster (Bocconi University)

Criminal networks

Oral presentation

Criminal networks

Collaboration is a fundamental feature of crime that is defined as organized. Despite considerable research focusing on collaboration within organized crime groups in recent years, only a few studies have examined cooperation between members of different groups or clans of large criminal organizations. Collaboration facilitates coordination and resource acquisition, yet it is challenged by the...