![handle is hein.journals/trndorgc2 and id is 1 raw text is: PURPOSE AND METHODS OF
TRENDS IN ORGANIZED CRIME
Organized crime is a threat to local, regional, and international security. It
has grown in scale and scope to the point where it is now increasingly able to
overwhelm the integrity of local institutions and national governments through
corruption and intimidation. Criminal enterprises are generating and accu-
mulating financial and other assets on unprecedented levels that undermine
the national economies of several countries. Anticipating the development of
these organized criminal activities, and devising strategies to counter them,
is becoming a priority for governments, business and educators in many parts
of the world.
A huge volume of information and analysis about organized crime is now
publicly available. However, it is often difficult to locate and access. Organi-
zations and individuals confronting criminal challenges from different pro-
fessional perspectives, such as banking and law enforcement in the US and
abroad, are often unaware of existing information. Problems of accessibility
are compounded by language barriers and security concerns, as well as the
sheer volume of data. There is no single publication that regularly documents
trends, and national and international initiatives to assess and anticipate crimi-
nal threats, or strategies to disrupt and curb them.
Trends in Organized Crime [TOC] will fill this gap by providing special-
ists, policymakers, and law enforcement officials with a guide to resources
that help anticipate, disrupt, and prevent organized crime around the world.
This quarterly journal will report on significant new findings from individual
scholars, and from research, intelligence, law enforcement, and international
organizations. By abstracting documents from a variety of sources, and ex-
cerpting articles and hard to find reports, TOC will be a unique and acces-
sible source of up-to-date information on national and transnational organized
crime, money laundering, political corruption, and the involvement of orga-
nized crime groups in international drug trafficking. To accomplish these goals,
TOC will monitor publications in major languages.
Material in each issue will be divided into two main sections: first, geo-
graphic approaches, by major regions; and, second, legal, economic and glo-
bal counterstrategies. The growth and development of organized crime groups,
particularly their political influence and ability to corrupt public officials or
increase their influence over elements of civil society such as the mass me-
dia, will be assessed. Specific types of activities of organized crime, such as
smuggling people and dangerous materials, will also be highlighted. The sec-
tion on counterstrategies will explore the opportunities and techniques that
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