Transnational organized crime and courtering it with new forms of international cooperation in criminal proceedings
Abstract
The article examines influence of the social-economic changes that took place in Eastern Europe and former USSR at the end of the 20 century and the globalization to the development of the transnational organized crime. Author points out some social phenomena that favor development of crime in the new capitalist countries such as weakening of the state power, corruption, mass migration. It gives a detailed analysis of the Convention against transnational organized crime, which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization in 2000. Author made the conclusion that in this Convention, as in the other conventions directed against some particular forms of internationalized crimes, such as against drug trafficking or against airplane hijacking, the main responsibility in prosecuting transnational organized crime remains by the individual state. In author’s opinion this is insufficient, especially in the case of a failed state, for example, Somalia. As an alternative he proposes creation of specialized international organs, which can deal with the most dangerous internationalized crimes. Refs 17.
Keywords:
International law, international treaty, transnational organized crime, international courts, international cooperation in criminal proceedings
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