Nature of cybercrime is changing globally

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Barriers To Entry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Law ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Online Form ◽  
Illicit Activity

Subject The changing nature of cybercrime -- and law enforcement response. Significance The low barriers to entry and the difficulties associated with tracking cybercriminals mean that such illicit activity will continue to rise. For many organisations, cybercrime will represent their primary cyberthreat -- above those including cyberespionage and hacktivism (an online form of activism). Adapting to the cybercrime threat is, therefore, crucial. With cybercriminals often adopting innovative tactics, the law enforcement challenge is also constantly evolving, highlighting the necessity of a dynamic response. Impacts Poorer states may emulate North Korean attempts at cybertheft to generate revenue. Malware developers will be increasingly tempted to sell their services to government agencies. The spread of criminal-related malware is global and unpredictable, making almost all regions and industries potential cybercrime targets.

Russian security merger will not make for efficiency

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Security Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Security Service ◽  
Newspaper Reporting ◽  
Intelligence Agencies ◽  
Foreign Intelligence ◽  
Systemic Corruption ◽  
Intelligence Service

Subject Shake-up in Russian security and law enforcement Significance A shake-up of Russia's security and intelligence agencies, in which the Federal Security Service (FSB) would expand at other institutions' expense, has been discussed in insider circles for some weeks, with the Kommersant newspaper reporting the plan on September 19. The overhaul is still unconfirmed, but shifts in the security sector are already evident, most recently with the September 22 appointment of parliamentary speaker Sergey Naryshkin to head the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Impacts The consolidation of overlapping functions may extend to other government agencies. Unwieldy, hard-to-supervise institutions will make governing Russia harder. Systemic corruption is likely to worsen due to lack of oversight.

scholarly journals REVOLUSI MENTAL UNTUK MEMBENTUK BUDAYA HUKUM ANTI KORUPSI

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 453
Author(s):  
Arfan Faiz Muhlizi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
Legal Culture ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Culture Transformation ◽  
The Law ◽  
Almost All

<p>Revolusi mental yang ditopang oleh kekuatan civil society adalah bagian dari penguatan budaya hukum ketika memandang hukum sebagai sebuah sistem. Terdapat beberapa fakta yang menunjukkan bahwa korupsi telah sedemikian meluas sehingga hampir semua elemen Negara, baik di eksekutif, legislatif maupun judiciil . Berpijak dari visi revolusi mental ini menarik untuk dibahas lebih jauh mengenai bagaimana pemberantasan korupsi bisa dilakukan dengan paradigma, budaya politik, dan pendekatan nation building baru yang lebih manusiawi, sesuai dengan budaya nusantara, serta bagaimana transformasi budaya nusantara dalam pemberantasan korupsi. Dengan pendekatan yuridis normatif diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa Nation Building pemberantasan korupsi berpijak prinsip supremasi hukum, kesetaraan di depan hukum dan penegakan hukum dengan cara-cara yang tidak bertentangan dengan hukum. Di sisi lain, terdapat anggapan bahwa sulitnya pemberantasan korupsi di Indonesia adalah akibat pemahaman bahwa korupsi adalah budaya bangsa. Pemahaman ini perlu diluruskan dengan menunjukkan bahwa budaya bangsa Indonesia adalah anti terhadap korupsi dan melakukan transformasi budaya. Transformasi budaya nusantara ke dalam format pembangunan hukum, khususnya pemberantasan korupsi, bersumber dari dua elemen yakni dari nilai-nilai agama dan dari nilai-nilai adat.</p><p>Mental revolution supported by the strength of civil society is part of strengthening the legal culture as identify the law as a system. There are some facts showing how spreadable corruption it is in almost all elements of the nation, in the executive, legislative and judicial body. Based on the vision of mental revolution, it is interesting to discuss furthermore how corruption eradicating can be work with the new paradigms, political culture, and nation-building approach, which are humanly, likewise the national legal culture, and how the national culture-transformation in eradicating corruption. By normative juridical approach can be concluded that the nation building in combating corruption is based on the Supremacy of law principle, equality before the law and law enforcement in association with legal. On the other hand, there is a presumption that contraints of corruption eradicating in Indonesia because corruption has became a part of nation’s culture. This presumption must be clarified that Indonesian genuine culture is anti corruption. National Cultural Transformation, especially in combating corruption, based on 2 (two) elements which are religious values and traditional values.</p>

Israeli PM will rush to co-opt opposition lawmakers

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Religious Right ◽  
Grand Coalition ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Law ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Rule Out

Significance The bill was proposed by Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, the main opposition faction, and would rule out incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, whose trial on corruption charges begins on March 17. With almost all votes counted, Netanyahu’s Likud has just emerged from the March 2 election as the largest party, although the religious-right bloc it leads remains three seats short of a majority. Yisrael Beiteinu holds the balance of power between the religious-right and centre-left bloc. His support for a law barring Netanyahu theoretically gives it a majority. Impacts Whether or not the law passes, Netanyahu will not be able to find a way out of prosecution before his trial begins. If Netanyahu is blocked from holding office, there may be a pathway to a grand coalition. The prime minister’s anti-Arab tirades will deepen ethnic cleavages. Likud’s squeeze of Yamina votes will weaken Defence Minister Naftali Bennett’s demand for more influence. Left-wing and liberal parties will likely take years to recover from their recent slump.

Implementation evaluation: a future direction in money laundering investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa Zolkaflil ◽  
Normah Omar ◽  
Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha Nazri
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Future Improvement ◽  
Terrorism Financing ◽  
The Law ◽  
Future Direction

Purpose Malaysia has implemented a comprehensive AML/CFT framework, yet its effectiveness remains questionable due to low number of prosecutions on money laundering cases. Therefore, this study aims to understand the reasons for low number of prosecutions, by addressing the challenges faced by the law enforcement agencies in conducting money laundering investigation. This study then identifies future improvement actions to enhance their effectiveness in combating money laundering in future. Design/methodology/approach This study distributed surveys to the law enforcement agencies that are responsible for conducting money laundering investigation in Malaysia. In total, 65 surveys were distributed; however, only 61 were returned to the researchers. Out of the 61 surveys returned, only 39 can be analysed due to incomplete answers given by respective respondents. Findings The results show that the investigating officers are facing difficulties in gathering sufficient information to support their charges. Besides information gathering, they are also facing difficulties due to short investigation timeframe regulated in the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001. This study concludes that, although the law enforcement agencies have the power to investigate money laundering and terrorism financing under the act, Malaysia is lacking in having a good investigative support system to assist the law enforcement agencies during the investigation process. Practical implications The results of this study are helpful to the regulators and law enforcement agencies in determining the flaws of the current money laundering investigation practices. This study also provides suggestions for future improvement action. Originality/value Lack of study focuses on money laundering investigation conducted by the law enforcement agencies, especially in the Malaysian setting, makes the study valuable to the money laundering research.

What Happens When Health Practitioners Report Domestic Violence Injuries to the Police? A Study of the Law Enforcement Response to Injury Reports

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Health Practitioner ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Standard Response ◽  
The Law ◽  
Almost All

This study was undertaken to learn whether law enforcement agencies in California (“agencies”) have standard policies and procedures in place for responding to reports of domestic violence injuries from health practitioners (“HP reports”), and to describe the variation in policies and procedures across agencies. Using a structured interviewing tool with closed- and open-ended questions, a survey was taken of domestic violence experts from 39 agencies throughout California. Forty-one agencies were asked to participate in the study. Interviews were completed with 39. Almost all agencies reported that they have standard procedures in place for responding to HP reports when the reports are made by telephone. Agencies handle written HP reports differently than telephone HP reports. HP reports constitute a very small proportion of agencies’ overall domestic violence caseloads. Emergency departments are the usual source of HP reports. Although the law requires both an immediate telephone report and a written report, fewer than one quarter of sampled agencies always received both types of HP reports. Most agencies use standard response protocols when reports of domestic violence incidents are made by telephone, whether the reporting party is a health practitioner or someone else. Written HP reports do not fit into the agencies’ usual response protocol for domestic violence situations. Because agencies’ protocols are best suited to situations requiring prompt dispatch of an investigating officer, only reports made by telephone have the opportunity to promote an effective law enforcement response.

scholarly journals Characteristics of officer-involved vehicle collisions in California

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott E. Wolfe ◽  
Jeff Rojek ◽  
Geoff Alpert ◽  
Hope M. Tiesman ◽  
Stephen M. James
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Damage Costs ◽  
The Law ◽  
Injury Outcomes ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the situational and individual officer characteristics of officer-involved vehicle collisions that result in fatality, injury, and non-injury outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Data on 35,840 vehicle collisions involving law enforcement officers in California occurring between January 2000 and December 2009 are examined. A descriptive analysis of collision characteristics is presented. Findings – There were 39 officers killed by collisions over this study period and 7,684 officers who received some type injury. Incidents involving officers on motorcycles represented 39 percent of officer fatalities and 39 percent of severe injuries. In the case of fatalities, 33 percent of officers were reported as wearing seatbelts, 38 percent were not wearing a seatbelt, and seatbelt use was not stated in 29 percent of car fatalities. Research limitations/implications – The findings only represent one state and the analysis is based on an estimated 86 percent of collisions that occurred during the study period due to missing data. Nonetheless, the results are based on a robust sample and address key limitations in the existing literature. Practical implications – During the study period in California the estimated financial impact of collisions reached into the hundreds of millions of dollars when considering related fatality, injury, and vehicle damage costs combined. These impacts highlight the need for the law enforcement community to give greater attention to this issue. Originality/value – At the time of this writing there was no published independent research that compares the situational and officer characteristics across fatality, injury, and non-injury outcomes in these events. The findings reported here will help inform emerging interest in this issue within the law enforcement, academic, and policy-making communities.

Dirty money in Jamaica

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Alice Young
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Police Training ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proceeds Of Crime ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state and future pressures of money laundering on Jamaica and the financial crime connections between the UK and Jamaica. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on the primary data collected from a series of semi-structured interviews with members from the law enforcement and financial services sectors of Jamaica. The main objective of the interviews was to secure a range of opinions concerning the problem of money laundering in the country. Interviewees were selected from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Financial Investigation Division of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, the British High Commission and the Financial Services Commission. The names of all subjects shall remain anonymous to protect the privacy of those who were interviewed. Findings – Through the analysis of primary data it will be shown that Jamaica remains vulnerable to money laundering – particularly the proceeds of crime laundered through the remittance sector – despite a legislative overhaul in 2007 to adopt the UK’s Proceeds of Crime Act. Ineffective legislation is most certainly due to generic weaknesses and flaws which are applicable to many Caribbean states, for example, a lack of political will to enforce anti-money laundering regulations, corruption, inadequate police training, lack of resources, a strong remittance sector and geographical positioning along a drug-trafficking route. Originality/value – This paper is the first of its kind to comprehensively analyze the money laundering situation in Jamaica, using detailed first accounts from members of the law enforcement and financial sectors.

scholarly journals Foreigners and Narcotics Crimes: How Indonesian Laws Determine the Supervision Mechanism?

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Kartika ◽  
I Ketut Rai Setiabudhi ◽  
Sri Winarsi
Keyword(s):  
International Crime ◽  
The State ◽  
Immigration Law ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Law ◽  
Supervision Mechanism ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All

Oversight of foreigners becomes very important in line with the increase in international crime, one of which is a narcotics crime. Through technological developments, the spread of narcotics has reached almost all regions in Indonesia. The state does not want its territory to have people involved in narcotics crimes. The main objective of the supervision of foreigners is to protect the community and the sovereignty of the State. The aim of the study to analyze who has authorized to conduct surveillance of foreigners related to narcotic crimes. This research is a normative legal research using the legislation approach and concept approach. The results of the research are: The authority to supervise foreigners related to narcotics criminal acts based on the Immigration Act is carried out by the Minister by forming a team consisting of relevant government agencies or agencies both at the central and regional levels. The institution is the Immigration Agency and is also carried out by the National Narcotics Agency which coordinates with the Police. Furthermore, based on the Law on narcotics that is authorized to conduct surveillance of Narcotics crime as regulated under the provisions of Article 61 paragraph (1) is the Government. The government supervises all activities related to Narcotics.. Oversight of Foreigners related to narcotics crime, is not only done when they enter, but also while they are in the Territory of Indonesia, including their activities. Immigration Supervision covers the enforcement of immigration law, both administrative and Immigration.

Running to stand still: reflections on the cashgate scandal heist in Malawi

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven William Kayuni
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Foreign Currency ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Law

Purpose In September, 2013 following a police tip, a government accounts clerk was found with huge sums of cash amounting to US$300,000 in his car, and a week later, Malawi’s Budget Director (Treasury Official) was fatally shot outside his home. These two incidents unravelled what would later be famously known as the “Cashgate Scandal” that leading to revelations of fraud amounting to US$32 million, an amount representing almost 1 per cent of Malawi’s annual GDP in merely six months. As a result, donors withdrew their annual 40 per cent budgetary support. A lot of people (almost 70) in both public and private sector found with both cash in local or foreign currency were arrested. An independent audit report by Baker Tilly, a British accountancy firm, revealed that the fraud and theft was with such sophistication that cheques were issued to private companies for services that had not been rendered to government. Those cheques were cashed, and money was distributed among several people. Those arrested were charged with offences ranging from corruption, abuse of office, theft, theft by public servant, tax evasion and money laundering. This paper aims to analyse the cashgate scandal. It explores the first conviction of these cashgate case series which also happens to be the first ever conviction on money laundering offence in Malawi. It further explores the law likely to apply to the cashgate scandal case series, the opportunities that have been lost and likely stifling implications on the future of the fight against corruption and money laundering offences in Malawi. All law enforcement actors such as the prosecution, defence and the courts have that duty to clarify and implement the common interests of Malawians, namely, the prescriptive purposes of the law in accordance with the expectations of an approximate process that guarantees attainment of human good, i.e. justice. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the desk research of various journal articles and reports on money laundering in general and Malawi. Further, an analysis of the first money laundering conviction is presented. Findings Malawi is still struggling with enforcement of money laundering offences. Research limitations/implications There was no quantitative research involved. Further, being the first case for litigation and conviction, not much has come up on Malawi’s money laundering practice. Actually, this is likely to be the first article on money laundering and analysis of the cashgate heist. Social implications The paper serves as a learning process for future prosecutions. Originality/value The paper offers a new and novel approach to the fight against money laundering offences and organized criminality in Malawi. Before the Treza Senzani Judgment, Money Laundering Law in Malawi had never been tested before the Courts. Through an exegesis of the Malawi law as regards these offences, the paper adds value to the research and fight against money laundering. It further offers insights into legal interpretation and policy formulation that would enable law enforcement agencies in Malawi to succeed in the fight against such criminality.

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