Transnational crime
Transnational crimes are crimes that have actual or potential effect across national borders and crimes which are intra-State but which offend fundamental values of the international community.[1] 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: human trafficking, people smuggling, smuggling/trafficking of goods (such as arms trafficking and drug trafficking), sex slavery, terrorism offences, torture and apartheid. Transnational organized crime (TOC) refers specifically to transnational crime carried out by organized crime organizations.
Transnational Crimes may also be crimes of customary international law or international crimes when committed in certain cricumstances. For example they may in certain situations constitute Crimes against humanity.
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[edit] Terrorism
[edit] Torture
There can be few issues on which international legal opinion is more clear than on the condemnation of torture. Offenders have been recognised as the "common enemies of mankind"
[edit] External links
- Human Traffic and Transnational Crime by Sally Stoecker and Louise Shelley
- G8 Recommendations on Transnational Crime
- Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, official site
- WebLaw - Transnational Crime
- Havocscope Black Markets-Global Database of Transnational Crime Activities.
