Curated category
Organized crime
- Money launderingThe phrase dirty money describes funds generated from criminal acts like drug trafficking, sex work, terrorism, corruption, and embezzlement.
- Human traffickingThe act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploiting them…
- Organized crimeIn 1970, the United States passed the Organized Crime Control Act to legally define what constitutes a criminal enterprise.
- SmugglingIn 1275, King Edward I of England created a national customs collection system. This new administrative structure turned tax evasion into a recognized crime…
- Global Organized Crime IndexIn 2019, a precursor to the current index appeared under the name ENACT Organised Crime Index for Africa. This regional report laid the groundwork for what…
- GangThe word gang derives from the past participle of Old English meaning to go or move. It is cognate with Old Norse meaning a journey or expedition.