NCJ Number
190087
Date Published
September 1999
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This is an overall assessment of transnational organized crime.
Abstract
The paper described organized crime as an association (two or more persons) that expected its illegal activities to result in material and social benefit and used violence, threats, and blackmail to achieve those results. Organized transnational crime is one of the worst problems for all countries. It disturbs public security and the balance of economy. It is a menace to public health because of drug addiction. It reduces reliance on government and thus causes anarchy, and results in the judicial system becoming out of order. The article examined the illicit drug problem in Turkey and the country's role as a transit point, the legal framework of Turkey's efforts against transnational organized crime, and the current status of detection and investigation in Turkey. In addition, it briefly discussed illicit firearms trafficking, smuggling of illegal migrants, trafficking in women and children, stealing motor vehicles and their trafficking, money laundering, and transnational economic crimes. The article concluded that it may be impossible to eliminate organized crime, but it can be reduced to a minimum by international cooperation in efforts against it. Notes, tables, appendixes