GLOBALIZAREA ŞI INFLUENŢA SA ASUPRA CRIMINALITĂŢII MODERNE
GLOBALISATION AND ITS INFLUENCE ONTO MODERN CRIME

Summary/Abstract: The paper reviews the impact of the globalisation process onto the development of modern crime, outlining the manner in which the opening of borders, the enhanced mobility and the development of international relations have contributed to the diversification and expansion of the crime phenomenon. Globalisation facilitated the occurrence and strengthening of cross-border forms of organised crime, such as trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, money laundering and cybercrime. The study focusses on the factors fostering such phenomena, among which the economic differences among states, the social instability and the insufficient nature of effective international cooperation. The study also examines the difficulties encountered by states in combating modern crime, caused by the cross-border nature of crimes and by the adjustability of crime groups to the new global circumstances. To conclude, the paper underlines the need to reinforce international cooperation mechanisms, to harmonise legislation and to develop modern criminology strategies, capable of coping with the globalisation-induced challenges, while respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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