The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: A milestone in international criminal law

Kemp, Gerhard

Abstract

This article seeks to give an overview of some important provisions of an international instrument dealing with organized crime. The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime of 2000 provides for the criminalization of crimes that are normally associated with transnational organized crime. The crimes are: participation in an organized criminal group; money laundering; corruption and obstruction of justice. Apart from a brief discussion of each of these crimes, some aspects of the enforcement scheme are also addressed. Special attention is given to jurisdiction and extradition.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 10, 2001
• Deposit Date: Jul 16, 2023
• Journal: South African Journal of Criminal Justice
• Print ISSN: 1011-8527
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-2118
• Publisher: Juta Law
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Pages: 152-167
• Keywords: transnational organised crime; United Nations; Palermo Convention
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10946278