The paper presents an ongoing research exploring applications of computational methods in the analysis of structural and functional features of criminal organisations. Inspired by a sociological study using social network analysis techniques to compare properties of two criminal organisations belonging to Sicily’s mafia and Campania’s camorra, the research aims at studying tools combining information extraction, network analysis and visualization methods to support investigation and the fight against criminal organizations. The paper offers an overview of the results so far achieved from a technical and methodological viewpoint sketching future developments of a research that appears to be challenging both for criminology and legal informatics.
Text and social network analysis as investigative tools: a case study
Lettieri N;
2013-01-01
Abstract
The paper presents an ongoing research exploring applications of computational methods in the analysis of structural and functional features of criminal organisations. Inspired by a sociological study using social network analysis techniques to compare properties of two criminal organisations belonging to Sicily’s mafia and Campania’s camorra, the research aims at studying tools combining information extraction, network analysis and visualization methods to support investigation and the fight against criminal organizations. The paper offers an overview of the results so far achieved from a technical and methodological viewpoint sketching future developments of a research that appears to be challenging both for criminology and legal informatics.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
