Smuggling Investigations Flashcards
True or False
All evidence or intelligence concerning finances will be provided to the financial investigator as expeditiously as possible for the financial investigator to act upon as he or she see fit (Measurable, Achievable, Realistic)
True
True or False
Law Enforcement officials shall ensure the full protection of the health or persons in their custody and, in particular, shall take immediate action to secure medical attention whenever required.
True
True or False
In basic terms, for a person to be guilty of trafficking in persons, the following must be present (and substantiated).
*act: recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person.
*means: use of force, threat of force, coercion, abduction, fraud or deception
*abuse of power, abuse of position of vulnerability, or giving or receiving of benefits.
*purpose: exploitation
True
True or False
For investigators or prosecutors, it is important to distinguish between trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and related conduct for three reasons.
*The constituent elements of the respective offenses are different.
*The response required of the authorities will vary depending on the offense.
*Being recognized as a smuggled migrant or a victim of trafficking has serious implications for the person concerned.
True
True or False
No country or law enforcement agency can stop the smuggling of migrants. Officers may need to use the media to support what they are doing or to undertake to disrupt the efforts of their targets. Officers may also need a strategy to ensure that the media does not undermine investigations. Conversely, they may have difficult questions to answer if something goes wrong. Media strategies can also be utilized to raise awareness in vulnerable communities of the risks of the smuggling of migrants.
True
True or False
All too often, forensic opportunities are missed in investigations into the smuggling of migrants. Early recognition of the evidence that forensic science can provide can often be key to a successful prosecution.
True
True or False
In short, the combination of all of the following elements constitutes the smuggling of migrants and related conduct
*either the procurement of the illegal entry or illegal residence of a person
*into or in a country of which that person is not a national or permanent resident
*for financial or other material benefit
True
