Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of international and regional instruments; Tables of national legislation; Introduction; Background; The aim and scope of this book; 1 International standards on action against transnational organised crime; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 International standards on action against transnational organised crime; 1.2.1 Defining organised crime; 1.2.2 Prohibition of organised crime; 1.2.3 Establishment of criminal jurisdiction; 1.2.4 Intelligence-led law enforcement
1.2.5 Confiscation of criminal proceeds/asset recovery1.2.6 International cooperation; 1.2.6.1 Extradition; 1.2.6.2 Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; 1.2.7 Protection and promotion of human rights; 1.3 Conclusion; 2 Regional standards on action against transnational organised crime; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Core principles; 2.3 EU action against transnational organised crime; 2.3.1 Prohibition of organised crime and criminal jurisdiction; 2.3.2 Intelligence-led law enforcement; 2.3.3 Confiscation of criminal proceeds/asset recovery; 2.3.4 International cooperation
2.3.5 Protection and promotion of human rights2.4 Critical appraisal of the EU action against transnational organised crime; 2.5 Conclusion; 3 Legislative frameworks on substantive offences; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definitions of organised crime/criminal group; 3.3 Participation in an organised criminal group; 3.4 Human trafficking; 3.5 Drug offences; 3.6 Fiscal and excise fraud; 3.7 Conclusion; 4 Criminal investigation and prosecution of transnational organised crime; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Key law enforcement agencies; 4.3 Intelligence-led law enforcement
4.4 Practical issues in law enforcement4.5 Protection and promotion of human rights; 4.6 Prosecution; 4.7 Cross-border cooperation in criminal investigation and prosecution; 4.7.1 Key measures; 4.7.2 Practical issues in cross-border cooperation; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Criminal proceedings and confiscation of criminal proceeds; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Trial without jury; 5.3 Evidential issues; 5.4 Sentencing; 5.5 Confiscation of criminal proceeds/asset recovery; 5.6 Cross-border dimensions of criminal proceedings and confiscation of criminal proceeds; 5.7 Conclusion; Conclusion; Selected bibliography
