... into the AML system, this paper provides a critical analysis of the costs and benefits of the AML regime in the UK. United Kingdom Proceeds of Crime Act Anti-money laundering Organised crime Drug trafficking Asset recovery The regime will need time to “bed down” so that the new controls can...

... is in essence, the pinnacle of all organised crimes and almost certainly, the “Achilles heel” of criminal activity. Clearly distinct from other forms of crime, money laundering portrays a silent act that incorporates techniques that have equally blended into modern society and become increasingly difficult...

... this crime through two key characteristics, namely, illegality and concealment. Illegality refers to the fact that money laundering entails the use of illegal proceeds and concealment is linked to the operation of hiding the original source of that amount. To these goals, the organised crime uses many...

... Compliance Financial crime Organised crime Money-laundering Economic crime Money laundering is an intangible process used to disguise the unlawful origin of profits generated by criminal activities. While perceived to be a victimless crime, it is most often connected to a range of violent...

... undermining the effectiveness of anti-money laundering regulations in Jamaica. Marie Freckleton can be contacted at: marie.freckleton@uwimona.edu.jm © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Corruption Organised crime Money laundering...

... Organised crime Counterfeit Cross-border crime Labelled Transit points Money counterfeiting is the illegal imitation of money (Allen, 2006). The imitation has either the intention of monetary profit or to destroy the economy of a particular nation, which is also related to organised crime...

... turnover of conversion centres at roughly $7.5 billion (Zerkalo Nedeli, 2011). Graham Stack can be contacted at: graham.stack@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Corruption Ukraine Shadow economy Organised crime Money laundering State capture A key institution...

... Occasioning from various criminal activities and having successfully developed over many centuries, money laundering remains one of the most influential features of organised crime. Serving to empower criminals, money laundering provides the necessary option through which to preserve illicitly gained funds...

... collected as part of a qualitative study of the role of financial investigation in tackling organised crime. This was based on interviews with investigating officers, financial investigators and Crown Prosecution Service representatives associated with 60 cases. Of the 60 cases, 36 were found to have...

... dividends than even looking at politics or economic aspects of organised crime. Research limitations/implications – The study is preliminary. More historical case study material needs to be accessed. Originality/value – There are many research case studies, particularly at PhD level...

...Professor Bill Tupman, Dr. Yuliya Zabyelina; Anita Lavorgna Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an empirically based description of how the Internet is exploited by different types of organised crime groups (OCGs), ranging from Italian mafia-style groups to looser gangs...

...Professor Bill Tupman, Dr. Yuliya Zabyelina; Anna Sergi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the rationale behind the approaches to organised crime in criminal law to understand the basis of the law on conspiracy in England and Wales and why this country has refused to amend...

... by criminals (BSIA, 2009). For instance, it was reported in 2006 that the number of CIT attacks increased exponentially in the UK. According to the Home Office: Cash Tax evasion Money laundering Organised crime Electronic payment system Conventional approaches to money laundering have been...

... enforcement officials, that crime does not pay. Civil forfeiture is increasingly playing a key role in the fight against organised crime and many jurisdictions are now recognising the value of the non-conviction based approach, including the USA (e.g. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, 2000), the UK...

...Kenneth Murray Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advocate the inclusion and development within law enforcement of relevant professional skills which will enable strategic analyses to be made of organised crime groups as economic entities; the ultimate aim being to identify and neutralise...