Legal International Crime Essay
A consequence of the rapid growth of globalisation is the increase in international crime. Despite limitations such as different value systems, language barriers and enforceability halted due to state sovereignty, domestic and international legal systems attempt to address growing problems, to a relatively effective degree. The recent Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Cth) attempts to impede people trafficking and the Joint Organisation Crime Group of Australian federal and state agencies have endeavoured to stop drug trafficking with mild success. International agencies and mechanisms such as the International Criminal Court, extradition orders and the recent Arms Trade Treaty are moderately effective in hindering international crime.
The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 (Cth) is a recent reform in domestic legislation to meet society’s needs. The amendment criminalises forced marriage and labour, and people and organ trafficking to reflect obligations to the United Nations’ Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (2000). Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus notes that the amendment is a response to “law enforcement agencies finding an increasing number of people being exploited in sectors other than the sex industry” as it was found in Trends & issues in crime (AIC, June 2012) that there has been an increase in people trafficking with between 2009-10 and 2010-11. Despite the amendment only coming to effect recently, the aims attempt to increase the protection of individual rights and responsiveness to the issue of human trafficking and thus is reasonably effective.
The Joint Organised Crime Group is a domestic mechanism and has been successful in a recent Meth bust, denoting the enforceability of agencies in dealing with international crime. The joint taskforce of agencies including the Australian Crime Commission, AFP, Customs and Border
The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 (Cth) is a recent reform in domestic legislation to meet society’s needs. The amendment criminalises forced marriage and labour, and people and organ trafficking to reflect obligations to the United Nations’ Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (2000). Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus notes that the amendment is a response to “law enforcement agencies finding an increasing number of people being exploited in sectors other than the sex industry” as it was found in Trends & issues in crime (AIC, June 2012) that there has been an increase in people trafficking with between 2009-10 and 2010-11. Despite the amendment only coming to effect recently, the aims attempt to increase the protection of individual rights and responsiveness to the issue of human trafficking and thus is reasonably effective.
The Joint Organised Crime Group is a domestic mechanism and has been successful in a recent Meth bust, denoting the enforceability of agencies in dealing with international crime. The joint taskforce of agencies including the Australian Crime Commission, AFP, Customs and Border