NCJ Number
179243
Date Published
1999
Length
229 pages
Annotation
This volume analyses changes in money laundering activities and policies against money laundering in Europe today and examines the main policy challenges and potential solutions for the European Union (EU).
Abstract
The first part of the book explores the geography of organized criminal activity, the ways in which illegal proceeds are generated, the methods of laundering them, and the international and regional framework that has developed in recent years to address money laundering. The next section presents detailed individual country profiles that examine the interaction of criminal activity and policy in the 15 countries of the EU. This section also considers the countries of Eastern Europe, as they move closer to the EU, as well as offshore countries with special links to the EU. The next chapter outlines the current trends of organized crime and money laundering in the EU and current institutional arrangements to deal with them. The final section deals with the main problems and their policy implications, with emphasis on the need for a combination of an open market for the free circulation of goods, people, and capital, together with more effective actions for addressing crime and criminals. Chapter reference notes and index