International Crime Flashcards
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Categories of International crime
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- crimes against the international community: recognised by by majority of countries and are ratified by treaties
- Transnational crimes: Involve breaking the law in more than one country - cocaine musicians
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Domestic Measures of dealing with IC (8)
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- Rome Statute has been signed and ratified
- International criminal court act 2002 (cwlth) has been passed
- Chapter 8 of the commonwealth criminal code makes all crimes in the Rome Statute offences in Australia
- AFP deals with transnational crimes
- Commonwealth Attorneys General Department: reports and provides advice on legislation relating to IC
- Australian Crime commission: combats serious and organised crime by investigating matters of national concern
- Customs: responsible for security and integrity of borders
- Australian High Tech crime centre: fights crimes involving technology
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International measures dealing with IC
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- Extradition: extradition act 1988 (cwlth)
- INTERPOL: organises all the cops to combat and deter crime e.g. drugs, terrorism, trafficking
- Convention against organised crime: fights transnational organised crime (henna tattoo)
- Pacific Transnational Crime Network: Transnational crime units in the pacific focussed on combatting cross-border crimes by providing assistance to pacific countries
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3 protocols in the covenant on organised crime
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- Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in humans
- Protocol against smuggling of migrants
- Protocol against illicit manufacturing of and trafficking of firearms
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International criminal court
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Established by the Rome Statute 1998
Permanent criminal court dealing with individuals who perpetrate international crimes
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Limitations of dealing with international crime
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- State sovereignty
- ICC does not have universal jurisdiction (sudan guy)
- expensive
- Extradition must be in both countries and crime must be punishable under both laws
