Crime and Money Laundering

Author: Jyoti TrehanPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 254ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195673069 DescriptionThis book describes and anylyses one of the greatest threats to India's security and economic well-being: organized crime, the huge sums of money generated by it and used for various nefarious activities. It examines the increasingly sophisticated methods used to convert or launder proceeds of crime into legal tender, and shows how the nature of large-scale crime is inevitably transnational. The book also brings to light the intimate connection between terrorist activities and crimes like drug trafficking, political corruption, tax evasion, and trafficking in women and children. Drawing on his extensive experience as a law enforcement officer and his field research in India and abroad, Trehan identifies the key issues facing India today. This book will interest lawyers, law enforcement personnel, law students and researchers in criminology and sociol