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| Block, Alan A. and Constance A. Weaver. All
Is Clouded by Desire: Global Banking, Money Laundering, and International
Organized Crime. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2004. Call Number: HV 6768 .B56
2004 Abstract: Hitting the headlines in 1999, the Bank of New York money laundering scandal ultimately led to the downfall of two top Bank of New York executives. The authors expose the methods used by the Bank of New York executives and Geneva banker Bruce Rappaport to launder six billion dollars for Russian organized crime and other criminal activities. Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. "The 2001 National Money Laundering Strategy." [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/afmls/ml2001.pdf]. 28 February 2006. Abstract: The latest available National Money Laundering Strategy, 2001, outlines a strategy to disrupt and dismantle large scale money laundering organizations by concentrating law enforcement resources in high intensity financial crimes areas. The strategy is comprised of five main goals which are further broken down into objectives and priorities. Five appendices contain helpful information such as "forty recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force," and "25 criteria for determining non-cooperative territories and countries." Ehrenfeld, Rachel. Funding Evil: How Terrorism Is Financed and How to Stop It. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, 2005. Call Number: HV 6431 .E394 2005 Abstract: Without money there would be no terrorism. Draws a roadmap to illustrate how government corruption, illegal drugs, and laundered money fund terrorist organizations. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. "Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual." [http://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/pages_manual/manual_online.htm]. 6 February 1928. Abstract: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is an interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions. Their Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual is designed to provide guidance to examiners for carrying out BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) examinations. Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering. The Financial War on Terrorism. France: FATF-GAFI, 2004. Call Number: HV 6431 .F567 2004 Abstract: A practical guidebook written by the Financial Action Task Force, an international coordinator of the financial war against terrorism. It has 33 members who work together as a network of governments, regional and international organizations. Graham, Toby. Butterworths International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice. Great Britain: Clays Ltd., 2003. Call Number: K 5223 .B88 2003 Abstract: Aims to provide a commentary on laws, rather than a compendium of legal materials, and to strike a balance between the practical and theoretical. Though the primary focus is on European money laundering laws, covers 28 other countries as well, to include the United States. Each country chapter is authored by a leading expert in the field. Kelly, Robert J. et al. Illicit Trafficking: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio, 2005. Call Number: HV 6252 .K45 2005 Abstract: The authors address various forms of international crime: drug trafficking, money laundering, weapon smuggling, trafficking in humans, the illicit trade in precious stones, art, and cultural objects, and the commercialization of human body parts. In addition, they provide a comprehensive list of resources for further research. Kochan, Nick. The Washing Machine: How Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Soils Us. Mason, OH: Thompson Higher Education, 2005. Call Number: HV 6768 .K63 2005 Abstract: Aimed at the general reader, this book explains the methods employed by money launderers in a simplified fashion. It reports on the world of illegal financial dealings over the past 30 years in an understandable and fascinating way and reveals how globalization and lack of international cooperation are playing into the hands of the criminal. Lahey, Helesa K. "Money Laundering." American Criminal Law Review 42, no. 2 (Spring 2005): 699-720. Notes: Available full text through ProQuest. Abstract: Describes the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 which criminalized any monetary transaction in which the funds were knowingly derived from unlawful activity. It also discusses the four main elements that a prosecutor must prove to win a conviction, common defenses, and criminal and civil penalties. Lilley, Peter. Dirty Dealing. Sterling, VA: Kogan Page Limited, 2003. Call Number: HV 6768 .L55 2003 Abstract: Exposes the scale and scope of money laundering and the effect it has on global economy and legitimate businesses. Provides preventative strategies, "red flags" to watch for, and best practice guidelines for businesses. Masciandaro, Donato. Global Financial Crime: Terrorism, Money Laundering and Offshore Centres. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2004. Call Number: HV 6768 .G56 2004 Abstract: As new technologies reduce the importance of physical proximity to financial centers, a new generation of offshore financial centers has emerged. In order to establish international policies to regulate these offshore financial centers, a deeper analysis of their economic, institutional and political features is provided by various experts in the field. Mathers, Chris. Crime School: Money Laundering. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2004. Call Number: HV 6768 .M38 2004 Abstract: Explains the complex crime of money laundering in plain language to give the reader a greater understanding of how it takes place and why it is a threat. Reveals how money laundering is the link between organized crime and terrorism, how it is planned, executed, and detected. Naylor, R. T. Wages of Crime. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2004. Call Number: HV 6171 .N34 2004 Abstract: Wages of Crime takes the reader into the shadowy underworld of modern criminal business—arms trafficking, gold smuggling, money laundering, and terrorist financing. Naylor dissects the schemes by which illegal entrepreneurs disguise their acts and manage their take. Pieth, Mark and Gemma Aiolfi. A Comparative Guide to Anti-Money Laundering. Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004. Call Number: K 1089 .C66 2004 Abstract: Details the results of a comparative study conducted on the anti-money laundering systems of four countries: Singapore, Switzerland, USA, and the UK. Examines international standards, assesses efforts by the four countries, then analyzes, critiques, and draws conclusions of their anti-money laundering efforts. Ping, He. "New Trends in Money Laundering - From Real World to Cyberspace." Journal of Money Laundering Control 8, no. 1 (September 2004): 48(8). Notes: Available full text through ProQuest Abstract: Traditional methods of money laundering are discussed, as well as new methods that have developed with the emergence of electronic currency and web-based services. Specific suggestions to combat money laundering are offered. Reuter, Peter and Edwin M. Truman. Chasing Dirty Money. Washington, D.C.: Institute for International Economics, 2004. Call Number: HV 6768 .T78 2004 Abstract: Traditionally a tool of drug traffickers and organized crime, money laundering has spread in recent years to other types of crime and terrorism. The authors look at the scale and characteristics of money laundering, as well as current tactics to fight it, and suggest ways to combat it using a cooperative, global approach. Sheetz, Michael. "Investigating Global Money Laundering." Law and Order 52, no. 8 (August 2004): 106-8, 110-111. Abstract: Discusses the three stages of a money laundering operation: placement, layering, and integration, as well as key components of detection and investigation. Stana, Richard M. Investigating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Washington, D.C.: United States General Accounting Office, 2004. Notes: Full text online at: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04710t.pdf Abstract: This is a follow up to a GAO report which analyzed whether or not current strategies were successful in combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It discusses recommendations that were made and the status of their implementation. The Financial Action Task Force. "Financial Action Task Force." [www.fatf-gafi.org]. 8 March 2006. Abstract: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body whose primary function is the development of national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. They have published recommendations to meet their objective which can be found on this website, along with current news and events, annual reports, and other pertinent information. U.S. Department of State. "Narcotics Control Reports." [http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/nrcrpt/]. 8 March 2006. Abstract: The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) is an annual report prepared by the Department of State that describes the efforts to attack all aspects of the international drug trade, chemical control, money laundering, and financial crimes. It is a two-volume, country-by-country report, with the first volume covering drug and chemical control and the second covering money laundering and financial crimes. The current copy can be found on this website, as well as an archive of previous years dating back to 1996. U.S. Department of the Treasury. "Financial Crimes Enforcement Network." [ http://www.fincen.gov]. 1 March 2006. Abstract: Part of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network supports law enforcement investigative efforts and fosters interagency and global cooperation against domestic and international financial crimes. It also provides U.S. policy makers with strategic analyses of domestic and worldwide money laundering developments, trends, and patterns. |
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