Transnational organized crime
- Transnational organized crime
Transnational organized crime (TOC or transnational crime) is organized crime coordinated across national borders.
Transnational organized crime is widely opposed on the basis of a number of negative effects. It can undermine democracy, disrupt free markets, drain national assets, and inhibit the development of stable societies. In doing so, it has been argued, national and international criminal groups threaten the security of all nations.
According to Louise I. Shelley, Director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption (TTCC) Center at American University,:"Transnational crime will be a defining issue of the 21st century for policymakers - as defining as the Cold War was for the 20th century and colonialism was for the 19th. Terrorists and transnational crime groups will proliferate because these crime groups are major beneficiaries of globalization. They take advantage of increased travel, trade, rapid money movements, telecommunications and computer links, and are well positioned for growth." [http://www.american.edu/traccc/] ("This article incorporates text from the U.S. Department of State that is believed to be in the public domain.")
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime has already been adopted fight against transnational organized crime, with the recognition of UN Member States that this is a serious and growing problem that can only be solved through close international cooperation since November 2000. The Ad Hoc Committee established by the United Nations General Assembly is to deal with this problem by taking a series of measures against transnational organized crime. These include the creation of domestic criminal offences to combat the problem, and the adoption of new, sweeping frameworks for mutual legal assistance, extradition, law-enforcement cooperation and technical assistance and training.
Transnational Organized Crime is one of "The Ten Threats" warned by the High Level Threat Panel of the United Nations.
External links
* [http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CTOC/index.html The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols]
* [http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itgic/0801/ijge/ijge0801.htm Department of State Report]
* [http://www.american.edu/traccc/ TTCC Center Home Page]
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