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Transcrime analyses criminal phenomena and strategies for preventing and combating crime by means of an integrated approach including a wide range of fields such as criminology, law, economics, statistics, sociology and psychology. It aims at identifying innovative solutions for improving the efficacy and effectiveness of policies to prevent and combat criminal activities at local, national and international level, and also provides technical assistance.

Transcrime's areas of interest include criminal phenomena in general. In recent years, Transcrime has conducted research and provided technical assistance in connection with terrorism, economic and corporate crime, organized crime, corruption, analysis and future development of criminal activities, urban security, counterfeiting, illegal immigration and human trafficking.
Scientific Research
Scientific research can be considered the main activity of Transcrime, investing a large extent of its resources and knowledge taking part in national and international projects, often collaborating with other organizations and research Centres.

Technical Assistance
Transcrime provides technical assistance at local, national and international level. Technical assistance aims at strengthening the ability to launch effective actions which can be monitored and controlled over time. It is provided by means of sector studies focusing on the implementation and evaluation of policies and measures aimed at analysing criminal phenomena and the strategies for combating and preventing crime, training seminars for justice, public security and regulatory agency staff, refresher courses and workshops, where local, national and foreign experiences can be exchanged..

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