Transnational Organized Crime
- Harshit Khandelwal
- September 22, 2020
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There is no such specific definition of Transnational Organized Crime which is accepted all over the world. From the 1990s when the Cold War ended, there was an increase in the operations of Transnational Organized Crime worldwide. It is believed that these organizations are helped by the government officials of different nations which leads to the weakening of government institutions in some countries. Nations that have weak law enforcement institutions are mostly targeted by the Transnational Criminal Organizations. This leads to the boosting of International Narcotics Trade as the farmers of those countries frequently indulge in drug cultivation. Transnational Crime is not like a purely domestic crime, but it has specs in many countries because it is planned in, substantially affects, or occurs in many countries. There are several effects between Transnational Crime and domestic crimes. For example, when there is a prosecution of transnational criminals, many countries will claim the jurisdiction to decide the cases. The organizations which investigate transnational and domestic crimes are different. The Transnational Organized Crimes interrupt the stability and peace of all the nations worldwide, by often committing terror, violence, and bribery to make their ends meet. Several effective approaches or measures were created by the law enforcement agencies in the response to the threat of combating or overcoming the Transnational Organized Crime. Transnational Organized Crime is mostly related to Cyber Crime, which threatens sensitive government and corporate computer networks, and costs people billions of dollars annually. Transnational Criminal Organizations through Cyber Crime poses a significant threat to trust and financial systems. Highly trained personnel are required for doing a proper investigation of all these evidence. The Investigation process moves very slowly due to the shortage of investigators in comparison to how quickly the crime occurs. Crimes which takes place in more than one country jurisdiction is known as Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). TOC is completely different from Domestic Crime. These crimes are often planned in one or more countries and then is executed in some other country. The concept of Transnational Crime was originated in the mid-1970s. With the development of globalization, Transnational Crimes are increasing day by day. Many crimes are included in Transnational Organized Crime such as women and child trafficking, terrorist activities, sea piracy, money laundering, illicit arms trafficking, etc. Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) is committed in one state but has a direct effect on other states as well.
