Transnational crime

Transnational crime

Transnational crime refers to crime that takes place across national borders. The term is commonly used in the law enforcement and academic communities.

The word "transnational" describes crimes that are not only international (that is, crimes that cross borders between countries), but crimes that by their nature involve border crossings as an essential part of the criminal activity. Transnational crimes also include crimes that take place in one country, but their consequences significantly affect another country. Examples of transnational crimes include the human trafficking, people smuggling, smuggling/trafficking on goods (such as arms trafficking and drug trafficking), sex slavery, and (non-domestic) terrorism.

Transnational organized crime (TOC) refers specifically to transnational crime carried out by organized crime organizations.

Bibliography

* [http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0420/2004015912.html Human Traffic and Transnational Crime] by Sally Stoecker and Louise Shelley
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415923018 Transnational Crime in the Americas] , Tom Farer, ed.
* [http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/1663.html Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspective] , David Kyle and Rey Koslowski, eds.
* [http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itgic/0801/ijge/ijge0801.htm Arresting Transnational Crime] , a journal
* [http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/g8/doc1.html G8 Recommendations on Transnational Crime]
* [http://policy-traccc.gmu.edu Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center] , official site
* [http://www.weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/display_page.phtml?WebLaw_Page=Transnational+Crime WebLaw - Transnational Crime]


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