There are some key differences in legal traditions and systems around the world, which are very important to consider in extradition and mutual legal assistance matters involving multiple jurisdictions. Civil Law and Common Law traditions The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Manual on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition defines a “legal tradition”…
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Human trafficking is estimated to be one of the most profitable crimes in the world. Discover why it is also often associated with money laundering.
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Discover how when dealing with international search warrants, the rights of a wanted person do not have the same legal protections as under domestic law.
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Cyber operations are being increasingly used. Explore some competing definitions of cyber weapons, and the potential implications of how they are defined.
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There is a long history of hostile foreign governments seeking to influence U.S. democratic institutions. With rapidly developing technologies and the increasing use of and access to the internet and social media, these foreign actors have become further empowered in these activities. The United States Department of Justice plays an important role in defending the…
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Discover which charactertistics may allow legal and illegal bitcoin users to be distinguished.
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How is “Intelligence” defined? “Intelligence includes the organizations, capabilities, and processes involved in collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination of information or finished intelligence. Intelligence products provide users with the information that has been collected and analyzed based on their requirements.” 23 October 2013 Edition of Joint Pub 2-0, Joint Intelligence Who is the…
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The sophisticated nature of corporate crime makes it difficult to detect, and often corporate criminal activity is only identified because ‘whistleblowers’ come forward, or because the company self-reports. The Australian Government is considering options to facilitate a more effective and efficient response to corporate crime by encouraging greater self-reporting by companies. A key focus of…
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With organised crime becoming increasingly global in nature, the work of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is increasingly international.
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Cybercrime and computer-related offences are becoming increasingly difficult to investigate. One of the reasons is that these cases are typically international in nature. The Australian Institute of Criminology outlines some of the key impediments to the successful investigation of transnational high tech crime. What are the key challenges in international cybercrime investigations? Identifying…
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