SOC ACE Research ‘Targeted sanctions and organised crime’ published in Australasian Policing Journal

Cathy Haenlein, Sasha Erskine, Elijah Glantz & Tom Keatinge of RUSI have recently had their SOC ACE research on ’Targeted sanctions and organised crime,’ published in Australasian Policing Journal.

This research explores the existing evidence base on the effectiveness of sanctions as a tool to disrupt serious and organised crime. However, little research or evaluation has been undertaken to assess the impact of sanctions against organised crime. Similarly, few past initiatives have sought to assess the lessons these experiences hold for future sanctions issuers in this space. With interest mounting in the potential use of organised crime-related sanctions, this represents a critical limitation.

The research reviews existing evidence on the use and impact of sanctions to disrupt organised crime in a range of forms and covers under-researched questions around effectiveness, unintended consequences and complementarity with other law enforcement responses.