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Transnational crimes in the Americas : law, policy and institutions
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'Transnational Crimes in the Americas' emphasizes the importance of working within public, international organizations to combat transnational crimes. It documents the role of international institu...
'Transnational Crimes in the Americas' emphasizes the importance of working within public, international organizations to combat transnational crimes. It documents the role of international institutions within the Americas to form a united effort against the proliferation of illicit drugs, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, money laundering and terrorism.
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- Creator
- Marshall B. Lloyd
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2018
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (312 pages)
- ISBNs
- 1783088435, 9781783088430, 9781783088423, 9781783088416, 1783088427, 1783088419
- OCLC
- on1062360962
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Cover -- Front Matter -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One-Eight -- Chapter One Formation of an Institutional Response to Combat Transnational Crimes -- A. Introduction -- B. Assessing the Global Mission of the UNODC -- C. Criticism of the UNODC -- D. Criminal Liability: Prosecution of Transnational Crimes -- E. Formation of the International Criminal Court -- F. Regional Organizations: The Americas and Transnational Crime -- Chapter Two Regional Organizations in the Americas -- A. Coordinating a Global Response -- B. Regional Organizations -- C. Organizations in the Americas -- D. Subregional Organizations in the Americas -- E. Unifying the Americas -- Chapter Three Transnational Crimes in the Americas: Regional and Subregional Responses -- A. Globalization of Crime -- B. Overview of Transnational Crimes -- 1. Drug Trafficking in the Americas -- 2. Terrorism in the Americas -- 3. Money Laundering -- 4. Weapons Trafficking -- 5. Human Trafficking -- C. The Challenge from Transnational Organized Crime -- Chapter Four Combating Transnational Crimes in the Americas -- A. The Threat of Transnational Organized Crime -- B. Colombia -- C. Peru -- D. Bolivia -- E. Central America -- F. Caribbean Region -- G. Mexico -- H. Canada -- I. United States -- J. Acknowledging the Threats from Transnational Criminal Organizations -- Chapter Five Cooperating against Transnational Crimes: A Framework for Sustainable,... -- A. Beyond an Interdiction Response to Transnational Crimes -- B. Sustainability: A Framework to Combat Transnational Crimes -- C. Alternative Development and Transnational Crimes -- D. Sustainable, Alternative Development in the Western Hemisphere -- E. A Subregional Response to Transnational Crimes -- F. Sustainability: An Institutional Response
- Chapter Six Strengthening the Inter-American System: Establishing an Enforcement Response to Transnational Crimes -- A. Lacking a Coherent Response to Transnational Crimes -- B. Inadequacy of the Status Quo -- C. Establishing a Regional Criminal Court -- D. The Inter-American Court of Criminal Justice -- 1. Jurisdictional and Substantive Issues -- 2. Enforcement, Power and Capacity of an Inter-American Criminal Court -- 3. The Long Arm of an Inter-American Criminal Court: Jurisprudence, Partnerships and Due Process of Law -- E. Strengthening the Institutional Response -- Chapter Seven Support for a Regional Response to Transnational Crimes -- A. Taking Action against Transnational Crimes -- B. Influence of the OAS in the Western Hemisphere -- C. Sustainable, Alternative Development: Advantages in the Western Hemisphere -- D. Broadening the Enforcement Powers of the OAS -- E. OAS Cooperation with Subregional Organizations -- F. Failure to Combat Transnational Crimes -- 1. Bilateral Initiatives -- 2. Unilateral Initiatives -- G. Summary -- Chapter Eight Conclusion -- A. International Action against Transnational Crimes -- B. A Regional Response to Transnational Crimes -- C. Hemispheric Commitment to Combating Transnational Crimes -- End Matter -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Books -- Journals -- International Agreements -- Regional Agreements -- Subregional Agreements -- Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements -- United Nations Resolutions -- United Nations Reports -- Organization of American States Resolutions -- Organization of American States Documents -- Subregional Organizational Documents -- Cases and Court Exhibits -- US Statutes and Public Laws -- Legislation -- Canadian Statutes and Documents -- U.S. Executive Orders -- US Congressional Hearings -- US Government Agencies Reports
- Press Releases -- Public Remarks -- Restatements of Law -- International Criminal Court Documents -- Inter-Governmental Organizations: Articles and Reports -- Nongovernmental Organizations: Articles and Reports -- News Articles -- Internet Resources -- Miscellaneous -- Index