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Amir Rostami
I am a Professor of Criminology and scientific leader at the University of Gävle. I obtained my Ph.D. in sociology from Stockholm University in 2016. I first trained as a police officer. Additionally,
Near-repeat shootings in contemporary Sweden 2011 to 2015
Security Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1, pp 73–92, doi:10.1057/s41284-017-0089-y Abstract The concept of near-repeat patterns illustrates how crimes are clustered in space and time, with a crime event often s
Explosive violence: A near-repeat study of hand grenade detonations and shootings in urban Sweden.
European Journal of Criminology. doi.org/10.1177/1477370818820656 Abstract Hand grenade attacks have increasingly been reported in Sweden. However, to date no research on the topic exists. The present st
How is 'Organized Crime' Organized?
I Organization outside Organizations, red. Göran Ahrne. Cambridge Core. The book explores how various social settings are partially organized even when they do not form part of a formal organization. It
Organizing on two wheels. Uncovering the organizational patterns of Hells Angels in Sweden.
Trends in Organized Crime, pp 1–17, doi:10.1007/s12117-017-9310-y Abstract During the last decades, Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs (OMCs) have become a concern for crime prevention and law enforcement agencies
The complexity of crime network data: A case study of its consequences for crime control and the study of networks.
PLoS ONE 10(3): e0119309., doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119309 Abstract The field of social network analysis has received increasing attention during the past decades and has been used to tackle a variety o
Uncovering the degree of criminal organization: Swedish street gangs and the role of mobility and co-offending networks
Social Science Research Abstract In this study we investigate organized crime by studying the degree of criminal organization. We use population-level register data on criminal suspicions between 2011 a
Criminal nomads: The role of multiple memberships in the criminal collaboration network between Hells Angels MC and Bandidos MC
Global Crime vol. 23, no 2 Abstract Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) have received increased atten-tion from both law enforcement agencies and the research com-munity. This study investigates the criminal
Criminal organizing applying the theory of partial organization to four cases of organized crime.
Trends in Organized Crime, pp 1–28, doi:10.1007/s12117-017-9315-6. Abstract We explore how the idea of partial organization can provide insights in the study of organized crime. Studying criminal organi
Increased Gun Violence Among Young Males in Sweden: a Descriptive National Survey and International Comparison.
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, pp. 1-14, doi.org/10.1007/s10610-018-9387-0 Abstract This population-based time-trend study examines gun violence rates among males in Sweden during the
