Die vorliegende Untersuchung zum Stand der Forschung zur Organisierten Kriminalität in
Deutschland wurde im Zeitraum Juli-September 2017 im Auftrag der Freien Universität …

Agent-based social simulation is well-known for generative explanations. Following the
theory of thick description we extend the generative paradigm to interpretative research in …

This chapter outlines the epistemological foundations of the interpretive account to agent-
based modelling described throughout this book. Based on a review of the scientific legacy …

The chapter presents three simulation models of different dimensions of the emergence and
dissolution of a social reality. Simulation models enable the investigation of the dynamics of …

Agent-based social simulation is well known for generative explanations by growing the
phenomenon of study during interactions of individual agents in a simulation run. In the …

Theories of norm emergence are a central building block for comprehending the emergence
of society. The article investigates a central terminus in theories of norms, in particular …

The study of organised crime has developed into a distinct academic (sub)-discipline over
the past two or three decades. However, there are considerable variations across countries …

Der Beitrag verbindet zwei weit auseinander liegende methodische Welten. Wir schlagen
vor, das Verfahren der hermeneutischen Sequenzanalyse zur Interpretation …

The study of organised crime has developed into a distinct academic (sub)-discipline over
the past two or three decades. However, there are considerable variations across countries …

This PhD thesis with the title “Engineering Criminal Agents” demonstrates the interplay of
three different research fields captured in the title: In the centre are Engineering and …