Palermo in the Pacific : Organised Crime Offences in the Asia Pacific Region

This study identifies and analyses organised crime legislation in the Asia Pacific region. It examines offences criminalising the participation in criminal organisations and equivalent provisions penalising the existence and operation of organised crime under domestic laws. The study also explores the adoption of relevant international treaties, in particular the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, and examines efforts by the international community to promote wider implementation of this Convention in the region. The aim of this study is to assess the adequacy and efficiency of the existing provisions under domestic and international laws, and to develop recommendations for law reform to prevent and suppress organised crime more effectively in the region. Criminalising Organised Crime : The Need For Special Laws -- Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime -- Canada -- New Zealand -- Australia -- China -- Hong Kong Sar -- Macau Sar -- Taiwan -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Brunei Darussalam -- Indonesia -- Philippines -- Vietnam -- Cambodia -- Lao Pdr -- Thailand -- Japan -- Republic Of Korea (south Korea) -- Pacific Islands -- United States Of America -- Observations -- The Way Ahead. By Andreas Schloenhardt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.