Organised Crime in Europe
Subtitle: The Threat of Cybercrime, Situation Report 2004 (Economy and Crime)
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: June 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9789287156822
Subjects: Organized Crime; True Crime
Description: Organized crime and other forms of economic and serious crime are likely to remain priority concerns of European societies for the foreseeable future. As the nature of crime changes, policies against crime will need to adjust. This situation report indicates new and emerging threats and priority issues of concern and aims to help policy makers in Europe make more informed decisions on anti-crime strategies. The publication provides an overview of the organized crime situation in Europe in 2004. A topical chapter is dedicated to the challenge of cybercrime with a detailed analysis of different forms of cybercrime, its links to organized crime and terrorism, and its impact on societies.--Publisher's description.