| ID | 117955 |
| Title Proper | Transnational organized crime |
| Other Title Information | deciphering the linkages between organized crime and transnational crime |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Albanese, Jay S |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the last twenty years, traditional depictions of organized crime as an ethnic, neighborhood phenomenon have given way to discoveries of emerging transnational criminal enterprises involving trafficking, fraud, and corruption on an international scale. The available evidence suggests that these are not two distinct types of criminal conduct. Instead they are overlapping in nature in terms of the crimes committed, the offenders involved, and in how criminal opportunities are exploited for profit. This article analyzes the similarities and differences between organized crime and transnational crime, concluding that they are in fact manifestations of the same underlying conduct and the same pool of criminal offenders. They involve exploitation of similar criminal opportunities, which have changed in form over time. Recommendations for more effective international prevention and responses are made in the context of assessing the remarkable transnational organized crime control efforts of the last decade. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.1-16 |
| Journal Source | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.1-16 |
| Key Words | Transnational Organized Crime ; Organized Crime ; Trafficking ; Corruption ; Inernational Prevention |