NCJ Number
184266
Date Published
2000
Length
49 pages
Annotation
The purpose of the revised draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime is to promote cooperation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more effectively.
Abstract
The convention contains 30 articles, the first two of which are administrative in nature and include a statement of objectives and the scope of the convention's application. Subsequent articles cover money laundering, corruption, legal liability, prosecution and adjudication, sanctions, confiscation, and international cooperation. Other articles deal with the disposal of confiscated assets, jurisdiction, extradition, the transfer of sentenced persons, mutual legal assistance, criminal investigations and investigative techniques, criminal records, obstruction of justice, and the protection of victims and witnesses. Finally, articles focus on law enforcement cooperation, the collection and exchange of information on organized crime, training and technical assistance, organized crime prevention, and implementation of the convention.