NCJ Number
190914
Date Published
1999
Length
76 pages
Annotation
This document summarizes the substantive, procedural, and other provisions of 38 countries’ legislation on organized crime.
Abstract
The countries include Argentina, Austria, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, the Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Zambia. Topics include jurisdiction, the definition of a criminal organization, offense definitions, conspiracy, money laundering, asset seizure, sentences, consecutive sentences, police powers, undercover investigations, immunity, witness protection, and search and seizure. Additional topics include international cooperation in criminal matters, including extradition, mutual assistance, transfer of proceedings, and transfer of prisoners pursuant to bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements or on the basis of national legislation. Further topics include prosecutorial powers and procedures, admissibility of evidence gained by video recording and electronic surveillance, victim compensation, bank secrecy, reporting of suspicious transactions, border control of proceeds of crime, immigration control, governmental institutions and administrative structures and their responsibilities, government statements regarding organized crime, and police information systems.