NCJ Number
128479
Date Published
1990
Length
251 pages
Annotation
The opening of the internal borders of the European Community soon after 1992 is examined in terms of the potential for an increase in terrorism, drug trafficking, and computer crime and the need for improved countermeasures.
Abstract
Intended for criminal justice professionals, government officials, journalists, and others, the analysis emphasizes the links among the three forms of crime through the use of computers for extortion and money laundering and the sponsorship of terrorism by international narcotics traffickers. The member countries of the European Community are discussed in terms of their experiences during the last 20 years and their emergency anti-terrorist laws. Further sections examine technological aids available now or in development, including computerized intelligence systems and systems for identifying and detecting individuals, weapons, explosives, and drugs. Additional sections focus on issues to consider in balancing public safety and civil rights and recommend strategies for airport security, drug law enforcement, overcoming intimidation of witnesses and juries, and international cooperation among Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union in efforts to address international crime. Tables, chapter reference notes, and index.