CRIM 1650 Lecture 14: Transnational Crime and Slavery
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Transnational crime, human trafficking and modern slavery: adler et al. , international and comparative criminology . There are forms if criminal activity that go beyond national borders and have become global problems. Globalization has intensified crime around the world and also created new types of criminal activity and transnational criminal organizations. Restrictive laws that aim to control certain goods and services actually create new forms of criminal opportunity for criminals. For example, crimes of racial hatred, genocide and war crimes, are a continuing global concern. Transnational crime refers to criminal activities that violate the laws of more than one country. Some are non-economic such as online predation of minors. Criminal justice systems are unable to deal effectively with international. Such crimes can be tried in local jurisdictions or by international courts. The international criminal court deals more with human rights crimes and war but it is not universally supported and thus has limited powers. fraud : bales, understanding slavery today .