Several remedies can be adopted in the fight against organized crime and mafias. One of the most effective is the confiscation of their assets. After confiscation, assets can be used to provide services to citizens, frequently thanks to the support of non-profit organizations. With a focus on Italy, this study investigates the transparency of the confiscation process and the factors that explain why local governments provide (or do not provide) information on confiscated assets.Points for practitionersTo facilitate dialogue with citizens, it is essential to consider the perspective of data users, so as to avoid focusing on the data provider. Such a dialogue can aid the adequate reuse of assets confiscated from the mafia and other criminal organizations, contributing to the ‘social’ fight against them. This article contributes to the debate on both transparency and studies on mafia organizations, providing a new insight through the consideration of how external pressures can drive public-sector entities to be more transparent.

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黑手党组织没收资产使用的透明度

在打击有组织犯罪和黑手党方面可以采取多种补救措施。最有效的措施之一是没收他们的资产。没收后，资产可以用来为公民提供服务，这通常要归功于非营利组织的支持。本研究以意大利为重点，调查了没收过程的透明度以及地方政府提供（或不提供）没收资产信息的因素。从业者的要点为了促进与公民的对话，必须考虑以下观点：数据使用者，以避免关注数据提供者。这样的对话可以帮助充分利用从黑手党和其他犯罪组织没收的资产，从而促进打击他们的“社会”斗争。本文为关于透明度和黑手党组织研究的辩论做出了贡献，通过考虑外部压力如何推动公共部门实体变得更加透明，提供了新的见解。