The Fight Against Organised Crime in Europe: A Comparative Perspective |
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Authors: | M. Den Boer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Centre for Law, Public Administration and Informatisation, University of Tilburg, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This article provides an overview of the measures and actions taken by the Member States of the European Union in their fight against organised crime and transborder crime. The Action Plan to Combat Organized Crime adopted by the Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs during the Dutch EU Presidency, submitted some 30 recommendations with respect to greater harmonisation regarding the fight against organised crime in the EU Member States. The author gives a concise summary of the most relevant changes and the structural characteristics per Member State, paying attention to developments in the specific countries and the organisations involved. One of the conclusions reached is that few or no reforms within national investigative and prosecution authorities may be directly traced back to the regulatory impulses of the EU. Although the EU Action Plan has not yet realised a convergence of the systems, the European process of integration has increased the mutual transparency and knowledge of one another's systems. |
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Keywords: | comparative research European Union organised crime transborder crime |
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