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Agenda for 8th U.N. Congress on Prevention of Crime & Treatment of Offenders |
At its Ninth Session (Vienna, 5-14 March 1986), the United Nations agreed upon topics for discussion at the Eighth Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (1990). |
Gael M. Kerrigan |
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9 |
1986-09-01 |
World |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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IRS to Aggressively Go After Illegal Activity Cash |
On March 21, 1986, the Internal Revenue Service issued temporary regulations that persons caught in the possession of large amounts of "illegal activity cash" in excess of $10,000 will be slapped... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Financial Crimes |
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New U.S. Anti-Drug Law Has Significant International Law Impact |
The 99th Congress resoundingly shut its doors on October 17th having passed a comprehensive anti-drug bill which President Reagan signed into law on October 27th. The Act contains many significant... |
Leesteffy Jenkins and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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OECD Fiscal Committee Draft Tax Convention Criticized |
On July 10, 1986, the OECD Fiscal Committee passed a draft multilateral convention for the Prevention of Tax Evasion which was prepared in cooperation with the Council of Europe. The draft, so far... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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7 |
1986-07-01 |
Europe |
Tax Enforcement |
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Nigerian Crime Prompts Hearings But Few Recommended Solutions |
On September 17, 1986, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate held hearings on the growing phenomenon of Nigerian criminal activity in the United States. Testimony... |
Raymond Wuslich |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Crimes |
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INS To Continue Use of Tax Information for Enforcement |
The Report of a meeting between the Visa Office Representatives of the Department of State and the Visa Office Liaison Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has elucidated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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ILANUD Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary |
The United Nations Latin American Institute for Crime Prevention and Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) has started a new publication, called "ILANUD Boletin Informativo." The Bulletin will provide... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Latin America and South America |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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International Cooperation on Child Pornography |
The United States Government has quite recently stepped up its efforts to combat child pornography on both the domestic and international fronts. On the international level the United States has... |
Leesteffy Jenkins |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
World |
Abuse of Children |
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United Kingdom to Allow Video Evidence from Abroad for Use in Criminal Cases |
In an effort to speed up trials for offenses involving major frauds, the United Kingdom Government intends to introduce legislation granting courts the power to obtain evidence abroad for use in... |
Kersi B Shroff |
2 |
8 |
1986-08-01 |
United Kingdom |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Belgian Tax and Money Transfer Investigations |
Belgian authorities are investigating the activites of a financial services institution in Antwerp, Roger Kirschen & Co., the center of the diamond trade in Belgium. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Belgium |
Tax Enforcement |
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Book Review: Guide to Export Controls by Philip Ray, Jr. |
Guide to Export Controls provides hands-on guidance in the area of export control enforcement. The book can be recommended to anyone practicing in the field, both preventively, i.e. by determining... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
12 |
1986-12-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Australia Becomes Active in Promoting International Criminal Cooperation |
In an updated text dated March 21, 1986, of a speech delivered on October 2, 1985, Mr. Lionel Bowen, the Deputy Prime Minister, elaborated on Australia's continuing fight against crime, including its... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
Australia |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Maritime Wing of the Belize Defense Force |
In recent months a reassessment has been made of the Maritime Wing of the Belize Defense Force. Having been formed in 1983, the force received two twenty (20) metre Patrol Craft in July, 1984. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
Brazil |
Maritime |
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Commonwealth Law Ministers Make Progress on Cooperation |
Law ministers from 31 Commonwealth countries met for a second time, July 29-August 1, 1986, in Harare Zimbabwe to discuss issues of mutual assistance in criminal matters. It was decided during the... |
Leesteffy Jenkins and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-09-01 |
British Commonwealth |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Roger Olsen Named Assistant Attorney General For Tax Division of U.S. Department of Justice |
On March 26, 1986, President Reagan announced that he will nominate Roger Olsen to be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. Mr. Olsen is expected to be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
4 |
1986-04-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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A Progress Report: Inter-American Cooperation to Combat Drugs |
One of the major items to be considered at the sixteenth regular meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, to be held November 10-16, 1986, is inter-American cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-10-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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ABA Holds Conference on Law in Relationship to Terror |
On June 5, 6, and 7, the American Bar Association held a conference on "Law in Relationship to Terror". |
David Simonetti and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
7 |
1986-07-01 |
World |
Terrorism |
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U.S. Court Holds U.S. Constitution Not Applicable to Search Abroad |
In U.S. v. Molina-Chacon, the U.S. District Court held that Fourth and Fifth Amendment requirements do not apply to foreign searches by foreign officials or to foreign arrests. In deciding this case... |
Leesteffy Jenkins |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Legislation |
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US Government Suffers Set Back in Computer Crime Case |
In U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, Judge Gene Carter ruled that U.S. Attorney Pasquale Perrino, Jr. had failed to show that Mr. Kenneth Wu Hahn, 47, of Cocoa Beach, Florida was involved in... |
Peter Brown |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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Gucci-Garpeg Cases End with Guilty Plea to Tax Evasion |
On January 17, 1986, Aldo Gucci, former chairman of Gucci Shops, Inc., the world wide Gucci clothing and leather goods stores, pleaded guilty in Manhattan (New York City) in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |