ABSTRACT Despite the growing interest in illicit waste trafficking (IWT), studies that empirically address the issue are still few. Mostly, they fail to present in-depth analysis of the different stages of IWT and to suggest crime prevention strategies. This study conducts a crime script analysis of five cross-border judicial cases from Italy to other countries. This method makes it possible to shed light on the characteristics of the different stages of transnational IWT in terms of actors, modi operandi, and crime opportunities. From the results of the script analysis, the study proposes possible solutions for IWT through the application of the situational crime prevention framework. The results show the existence of opportunities at all stages of the waste cycle, modi operandi that are common among different cases, and several actors who intervene and create an illegal network. Situational crime prevention measures can provide useful suggestions for reducing the most frequent opportunities.

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跨国非法废物贩运的特点和预防犯罪的战略

摘要尽管对非法废物贩运（IWT）的兴趣日益浓厚，但凭经验解决这一问题的研究仍然很少。通常，他们无法对内河运输的不同阶段进行深入分析，也无法提出预防犯罪的策略。这项研究对从意大利到其他国家的五个跨境司法案件进行了犯罪脚本分析。这种方法有可能从参与者，作案手法和犯罪机会等方面阐明跨国内河运输不同阶段的特征。根据脚本分析的结果，该研究通过情境犯罪预防框架的应用为内河运输提出了可能的解决方案。结果表明，在废物循环的各个阶段都存在机会，在不同情况下操作方式很普遍，还有几个干预并创建非法网络的演员。情境犯罪预防措施可以为减少最频繁的机会提供有用的建议。