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Transnational criminality in Europe and the danger of its movement from East to West
Transnational criminality in Europe and the danger of its movement from East to West

Author(s): Delia Magherescu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Центар за хуманистичке науке »Синтезис«
Keywords: transnational criminality; East Europe; West Europe; criminal groups; organized crime

Summary/Abstract: Everyday criminality is a real threat for con- temporary society and its development inclines to be extended in the most sensitive fields of activity. The paper aims to provide the criminal phenomenon in Europe and its movement from the East to the West part of the continent. It also outlines the special features of transnational criminality in Europe in one of the most important areas of research, which is based on the issue of criminal groups, methods of criminal operation, investigation process and law enforcement skills of control. Stringent research was conducted in this matter taking into consideration the standards provided by European criminal law and the national strategies of fighting serious crime having a transnational feature. At the same time, a comparative approach between East and West criminality will be emphasized with a special focus on the phenomenon in Eastern Europe. As methods of research, comparative, synthetic and analytic methods were used.

  • Issue Year: III/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 165-194
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: English