scholarly journals Transnational crime: features and basic models

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (20) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
О. V. Tkachova
Keyword(s):  
Organized Crime ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Transnational Crime ◽  
Rapid Adaptation ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Spheres Of Influence ◽  
Ethnic Network ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Criminal Groups

The study found that the features of modern transnational organized crime are: rapid adaptation to realities, instant response to changes and transformations in life and economy, the ability to improve and adjust the methods and tools used in activities; coordination; rationality; thoughtfulness and systematic actions; systematization; the desire to minimize potential risks and get the most profit and maximum profits. Such models of transnational organized crime as: corporate, trade unions, partnerships, ethnic, network are considered. Modern transnational criminal groups, regardless of model, have been shown to be “well-concealed, well-off criminal communities with a well-defined internal structure, distribution of spheres of influence and functions, and extensive interregional or international ties. It is emphasized that now transnational crime is turning into cybercrime. This is made possible by the fact that it is easier to hide criminal activity on the Internet, anonymity is ensured, and it is possible to act uncontrollably, which, in turn, guarantees security for criminal activity

Ways to counteract transnational crime in Russia

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Vasiliy Aleksandrovich Dadalko ◽  
Victoria Aleksandrovna Pobedushkina
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Transnational Crime ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
Current Mechanism

The article is devoted to possible ways of counteracting transnational organized crime in Russia. A number of proposals have been developed to change and toughen the measures to combat transnational crime in Russia. The current situation of transnational criminal groups in the world is analyzed, and the threat they pose is demonstrated. The importance of strengthening international cooperation for effective work in this direction is noted. The current mechanism of counteraction in foreign countries is considered. The materials of the article can be used as teaching materials for courses related to economic security.

Political and legal problems of increasing the efficiency of combating transnational crime

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Залужный ◽  
Aleksandr Zaluzhnyy ◽  
Бойко ◽  
Pavel Boyko
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
International Crime ◽  
Transnational Crime ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Spheres Of Influence ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
Legal Questions

The article is devoted to political and legal questions of international cooperation in the sphere of combating transnational crime. The urgency of presented problems is caused by the fact that today transnational organized crime is radically transformed in compliance with globalization processes, accumulates considerable material resources, expands spheres of influence, gets into state bodies and financial and economic institutes of various countries, is often closely connected with terrorist and extremist organizations. On the basis of studying international documents and experience of interaction of various countries in the examined sphere, the basic tendencies of development of international cooperation in the struggle against transnational crime, ways of perfection of legal base of states interaction on combating international crime are defined.

scholarly journals Transnational organized crime as a modern phenomenon: definitions and main features

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (19) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Olena Tkachova
Keyword(s):  
Organized Crime ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Spheres Of Influence ◽  
Criminal Organizations ◽  
Crime Organization ◽  
The World ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Modern Technologies

The article analyzes the current situation in the world from the standpoint of the spread of such a negative phenomenon as transnational organized crime. It has been proven that by reducing the time of entry into another country, and in EU countries also by eliminating the need for customs control, it is easier for criminals not only to quickly and unhindered to get, so to speak, to another part of the hemisphere, but also to move, hide or hide goods, weapons, etc. In addition, a powerful impetus to criminal activity was given by globalization, the development of modern technologies, in particular, methods, techniques, programs used in modern banking, facilitated the implementation of international criminal agreements, and the electronics revolution gave criminals, including criminal organizations, access to new means and methods of obtaining funds.It is substantiated that transnational organized crime is one of the highest levels of criminal evolution, a qualitatively new form of crime organization, their antisocial, illegal activities go beyond the territory and jurisdiction of one state, and the subjects are sustainable criminal organizations, whose activities and spheres of influence applies not to one but to several countries, neighboring states, regions, etc. They operate in different regions of the world, have a certain specialization, use various methods, techniques (blackmail, intimidation, corruption schemes), and are united by a common goal - to obtain a very high (maximum) profit while ensuring minimal risk.

scholarly journals COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING AS A PART OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME-CRIMINAL LAW METHODS AND PROBLEMS

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1503-1507
Author(s):  
Tatijana Ashtalkoska-Baloska ◽  
Aleksandra Srbinovska-Doncevski
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Financial Power ◽  
Criminal Legislation ◽  
And Control ◽  
Global Financial System

Money laundering its serious problem which threatens global financial system for a long time, hence measures against money laundering are part of one global system of criminal justice and policy against transnational organized crime, starting with predicting actions as criminal offences, precision its basic elements, giving priority of property sanctions and measures as a part of penal policy against this type of crime, but also finding new mechanism, in a way of detection and procedure of these illicit actions. This notion covers various activities directed against legalization of money acquired with committing crime, and therefore the center of injustice is exactly in covering criminal origin of money and including in legal financial flows. Although, in terms of detection and combating of this phenomenon, apart from the basic criminal offense, the money laundering operation itself and the predicate act often constitute a problem with regard to processing, which, if is not proved can constitute an additional obstacle of the procedure against the basic offence, as well as seizure of funds that are illegally obtained through such criminal activities. In this regard, the aim of this paper is to emphasize the necessity of building a global anti-money laundering system containing legislative measures as a first step in the control of money laundering and institutional restructuring for the effective enforcement of the existing criminal legislation. Criminalization and control of money laundering is complemented by confiscation of property and property gain acquired by such criminal activity, as measure which should enable reduction of financial power of criminal offenders and possibility of further committing of crime.

4. Controlling and preventing organized crime

2018 ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
Georgios A. Antonopoulos ◽  
Georgios Papanicolaou
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
New Model ◽  
Model Based ◽  
The Us ◽  
International Issue ◽  
Crime Legislation ◽  
Criminal Groups

‘Controlling and preventing organized crime’ discusses the types of policy and law enforcement approaches intended to address organized crime as an issue. The US became the first country to develop a comprehensive and wide-ranging response to the phenomenon of ‘organized crime’. Legislation introduced in the late 1960s gave prosecutors a new model based on patterns of criminal activity rather than specific offences. Alongside the new tools for prosecuting criminal groups, it increased the severity of sanctions against them. The US approach became the model for other countries. With organized crime being seen as an international issue new organizations have appeared to address it. But can organized crime ever be prevented?

scholarly journals Overview of the Characteristics of the Albanian Organized Crime - Development Trends Over the Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Ina Rama
Keyword(s):  
Organized Crime ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
The Impact

The paper aims to describe in general terms some features of the Albanian organized crime, considering its evolution over the years, either in terms of the way its groups are organized or in terms of the type and field of its activity.  Regarding he content of the paper, by the term of the “Albanian organized crime” should be considered, the organizations of Albanian speaking groups, which cross the borders of the Albanian state and extend to other Albanian territories. They apparently, show similar characteristics and forms concerning their organization as that among the Albanians citizens. The first part of the paper describes the features of the Albanian organized crime based on the characteristics related to the nature and culture of the country or typologies that have accompanied the behavior of Albanians towards illegal activities and that have distinguished them from other groups within the same category. The paper emphases the idea of ​​the important impact that has had the historical context in which the country has passed through, on the typology of this type of crime as well as, the influence of political and economic factors in the foundation and development of these criminal groups. The paper provides a description of the impact and importance of Albanian organized crime in the frame work of the organized crime that exists in Italy and in other countries of the region as well as, the impact that these groups have in relation to each other. In particular, the paper has addressed the typology and developments that have followed the Albanian organized crime over the years, in terms of criminal activity in the field of drug trafficking, providing data on the type of drugs that are cultivated and marketed in the country and also the role that this type of criminality has played in frame work of balkan route. The characteristics of organized crime in the area of arms trafficking are also addressed in a special way, reflecting some of its known features and specifics that comes as a result from consulting the open source data. The characteristics of organized crime are also summarized regarding the criminal activity carried out in the area of trafficking in human beings, especially those whose, as origin country is Albania. The paper closes with a citation of criminal activities which, although not yet dominant in the field of Albanian organized crime activity, have begun to be more and more present, becoming an important issue in the focus of foreign law enforcement agencies.   Received: 2 May 2021 / Accepted: 15 June 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

scholarly journals Illicit Transnational Enterprises and the State

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-105
Author(s):  
Anna I. Efimova
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Weak States ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
State Fragility ◽  
Transnational Activities

This article aims at contributing to the current debate over the effects of illicit transnational activities on states. Recent avenues of conceptualizing transnational organized crime call for defining it as an economic activity with the scope of profit, rather than a criminal activity. Illicit transnational business activities largely follow the trends in development of legal business. The transnational criminal enterprises emerged in parallel to the growth of multinational corporations, making use of the same opportunities as legal business did. The article discusses violence by illicit enterprises and reviews current theoretical debate on the linkages between illicit enterprises and the state. The paper then proceeds with an empirical analysis of the effects of the presence of illicit enterprises on state weakness. We have hypothesized that weak states may have higher presence of criminal businesses. The findings generally confirm significant correlation between the two variables. State fragility is positively correlated with the presence of organized crime. Testing these results against empirical evidence partially confirms the findings. However, this correlation might be weakened by the observation that the presence of illicit enterprises alone does not determine state fragility or strength. 

scholarly journals Praktik Illegal Transhipment di Laut Lepas Berdasarkan Hukum Laut Internasional

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Cindy Vira Yunita
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
International Tribunal ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Resolution Process ◽  
Regional Association ◽  
The Law ◽  
Criminal Groups

AbstractIllegal transhipment practice is a serious problem because it is included in the theft mode of fish, which is by transferring the cargo of fish that occurs in the middle of the high seas from one ship to foreign ships without reporting the catch. It categorized as one form of the criteria for Transnational Organized Crime/TOC, includes crimes committed in one country, but involves organized criminal groups from more than one country. This paper will construct how the dispute resolution process must be carried out if it consists of UN procedures, UNCLOS 1982 by "International Tribunals for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)" and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional. The type of research used is normative juridical.  IntisariPraktik illegal transhipment merupakan suatu permasalahan yang serius karena termasuk dalam modus pencurian ikan, yaitu melalui pemindahan muatan ikan yang terjadi di tengah laut lepas dari satu kapal ke kapal asing tanpa melaporkan hasil tangkapannya tersebut. Dikategorikan sebagai salah satu bentuk kriteria Transnational Organized Crime/TOC, meliputi kejahatan yang dilakukan di satu negara, akan tetapi melibatkan kelompok kriminal terorganisasi yang berasal lebih dari satu negara. Tulisan ini akan mengonstruksikan bagaimana proses penyelesaian sengketa yang harus dilakukan bilamana terdiri atas prosedur PBB, UNCLOS 1982 oleh “International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)”, dan Regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan ialah yuridis normatif. 

scholarly journals Organized Crime in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricco Koslowski
Keyword(s):  
Organized Crime ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
Future Evolution ◽  
Organized Crime Groups ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
Insight Into

The study introduces the current situation in connection with organized criminal groups in Europe. By differentiation of their specific characteristics, the activity of terrorist and organized crime groups in Europe are presented. The author provides some insight into the activity of the currently working organized crime groups through the assessment of the activity of transnational organized crime groups. In the forecast of future evolution of organized crime, the author emphasizes the importance of regular cooperation at national and international, as well as inside and outside of the competent organizations.

Organized Crime in Foreign Policy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Swanström ◽  
Christina Wenngren
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Black Market ◽  
Criminal Networks ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Tax Returns ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
Drugs And Crime

Transnational organized crime is part and parcel of the modern, globalized economy. The black market has irrefutable influence over both economic and political structures. It corrodes, corrupts, and coopts the institutions with which it comes into contact. Features that arise as a side effect of organized criminal activity also impact economic, social, and political developments. Isolated approaches aimed at counteracting criminal networks have proved ineffective, necessitating a fresh perspective on foreign policy-based solutions. A central difficulty of researching organized crime is the opaque nature of criminal networks, whose members prefer to operate in the shadows. The underworld does not owe accountability to any outsiders, nor do crime syndicates generally file tax returns. International bodies like the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are forced to rely on the reports of member states, which are often subject to distortion. This makes accurate assessment of the extent and impact of organized crime difficult, to say the least. Part of what makes the black market difficult to combat is the malleable approach of criminal networks. They employ a variety of strategies to pursue their illicit activity and will quickly adapt to the given strength or weakness of their host state. These strategies manifest themselves as either evasion, confrontation, or infiltration of state institutions. All of these strategies undermine legitimate sociopolitical structures, making it imperative to implement effective foreign policy initiatives that fight the trade as a whole.

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