econ crime lab
A research hub based at University of Montreal focused on uncovering and understanding new profit-driven crimes

New Scientific Study

Congratulations to Leanne Vincendon, an EconCrimeLab alumna, on publishing her master’s thesis in one of the leading journals in ecology, People and Nature. The study explores succulent consumers’ decisions to participate in the illegal online wildlife trade.

18-05-2026

New member at the EconCrimeLab!

This month, we are delighted to welcome Judith Senn from the University of Innsbruck to the EconCrimeLab. During her visit, Judith will explore how offenders make decisions when laundering money through digital payment systems.

07-04-2026

New Study on DeFi

A new research paper focused on understanding how DeFi actors’ attributes influence target attractiveness was just published in Crime Science. Congrats to Catherine for getting this through !

06-04-2026