Transnational organized crime in the Caribbean
With increased globalization, ease of travel, and technological developments, the Caribbean has become more attractive to transnational organized crime groups given its proximity to the United States and its location between North America and Europe. Thus, transnational organized crime impacts the e...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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The Palgrave handbook of Caribbean criminology
Year: 2024, Pages: 75-93 |
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| Summary: | With increased globalization, ease of travel, and technological developments, the Caribbean has become more attractive to transnational organized crime groups given its proximity to the United States and its location between North America and Europe. Thus, transnational organized crime impacts the entire Caribbean region and some countries more than others. Nowadays much of the transnational organized crime involves human trafficking, human smuggling, firearms, ammunition and gun parts smuggling, and drug trafficking. Efforts to combat these developments require cross-national cooperation between the developed and developing countries that are affected. The Caribbean has made gains against foreign criminal groups in disrupting money laundering, updating its laws, and improving international cooperation, but the region remains vulnerable given a lack of resources and internal system structures to effectively halt transnational organized crime. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 92-93 |
| ISBN: | 9783031523779 |
