https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87564 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:16:48 GMT 2026-04-28T15:16:48Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91370 Title: The coverage and effectiveness of services provided by domestic violence shelters in Malta Abstract: Scarcely any studies or analysis have relatively identified the wide range of shelter services presently being provided to support victims of violence. This dissertation, then, centres on the perception of the most invariably presented shelter services, distinguishing those provided in Malta with congruent consortia in a constituent unit of the UK. The study at issue, envisages to examine the spectrum and potency of assistances accorded by local domestic violence shelters. Withal, this research strove to analyse the productiveness and alliance of these services, through the schema of concerted proficients. The research is hinged on a qualitative approach, conclusively semi-structured thorough interviewing and also a thematic analysis examining the outcomes. The interviews were completed with experts who in distinct ways engage with DV shelters. The chief findings assimilated, denote that even though the services provided by shelters are functional, they can be bettered by amendments and rigorous addendums. Albeit studies respecting domestic violence coinciding with the present, prove that there is not substantial awareness about this topic. Thus far in Malta, the subject has not been addressed, and hence further enlightenment on the matter will be propitious to all entities involved. The dissertation winds up with a scrutiny of lacunae within the existent information and propositions for future action. Description: B.A. (Hons) Criminology(Melit.) Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91370 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91309 Title: The fight against money laundering and its effects on corporate service providers and gaming companies Abstract: The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the challenges that Corporate Service Providers (CSPs) and Gaming Companies tackle in terms of money laundering. It will examine the challenges that banks confront, as well as the reasons why CSPs and Gaming Companies are having trouble opening bank accounts. This research study focuses on reviewing previously published literature to explain the context of how money gets laundered into the financial system. The challenges, risks, and procedures that these two industries must combat on a daily basis, will also be delved into. The research method adopted for this study is a qualitative approach that includes semi-structured interviews with professionals in the aml sector. This strategy has provided the dissertation with crucial, honest, and accurate information on the problems they are having with money laundering that could not have been obtained through any other means. Various results were reached as a result of this research. Although Corporate Service Providers and Gaming Companies come from two completely different industries, they share a common challenge that makes it difficult for them to conduct business in a timely manner and, in some cases, causes them to lose clients who prefer to do business in other foreign jurisdictions. This is the process of opening a bank account. Since the new legislations and Implementing Procedures (PMLFTRs) were issued, all three individuals interviewed acknowledged that this has been a challenge. Furthermore, the MoneyVal report and grey-listing did not make matters any easier, as it led to Correspondent banks to close relationships with various local banks or increasing the risk of Maltese banks, resulting in the de-risking of their clients, and unfortunately, gaming companies and Corporate Service Providers are both regarded as high risk for the banking sector. causing a number of clients in these two industries to lose their bank accounts. Description: B.A. (Hons) Criminology(Melit.) Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91309 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91246 Title: Personality & crime : linked? : a professional's perspective Abstract: This research is a qualitative study exploring the relationship between personality and crime from the perspective of professionals. A qualitative research approach utilising the Interpretative Phenomenological Approach to analyse the data was adopted. Six semi structured interviews were conducted with psychologists involved in the criminal justice system. The analysis concluded that occurrence of crime mainly depends upon the type of exposure a person gets in their life which could ultimately affect the development of personality. They can go through desistence by getting appropriate therapy, but crime can re-occur if the conditions become unfavourable again or if therapy has been inadequate or short-lasted. Description: B.A. (Hons) Criminology(Melit.) Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91246 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91237 Title: The difference in money laundering practices in remote gaming and land-based gaming Abstract: The aim of this dissertation is to present the difference of money-laundering in gaming between land-based and remote sectors. The objectives of this study are to understand the motives of the money launderer and analyse the potential to launder money in the land-based and remote sector, to identify setbacks which the local gaming industry is subject to and how such are being backed up by the Maltese regulatory framework. Also, this study aims to determine the major gaps in preventing money laundering and how these may be undertaken. This dissertation focuses on the factors affecting anti-money laundering and the funding of terrorism framework, being the Interface, Product, Geographical and Payment method risk factors. This research strongly delves into the 3 money-laundering stages being Placement, layering and Integration. Results were obtained through a qualitative analysis approach, by means of a semi-structured interview planned on a one-to-one basis with interviewees, whereby participants shared their works through methods and systems which are being adopted to fight ML. The struggle of detecting ML at an early stage and preventing escalation has been one of the main discussions. The resources, strategies and measures that are being used to fight such crime have also been explored. Such discussions were of essence since the open-ended questions put forward, allowed the participants to fully express their replies, and therefore the researcher could achieve highly informative and holistic details. Through this feedback, the researcher has conveyed ways with which operators may embed an AML culture within their company to be fully compliant with the regulation and lower their risk appetite towards money laundering activities. At the end of this study, the researcher will provide suggestions for any future studies that could be conducted following this study, such as Challenges and Risks that Gaming companies face due to money-laundering. With these suggestions, this study could be used as a base for them to identify more ML in this industry and to increase the information about this subject especially when it comes to Malta. Through this dissertation, one can find well-explained, detailed information about money laundering’s affect on the gaming industry based in Malta, the process of how ML is being bypassed through the system, how the leading authorities and companies deal with this issue and lastly, what could be improved to reduce the cases of ML within the gaming industry. Description: B.A. (Hons) Criminology(Melit.) Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91237 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z