The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical assessment and outline issues in criminal regulation relating to international anti-money laundering (AML) programs. Design/methodology/approach – In the first part, this paper outlines the serious threats posed by transnational laundering...

EU Regulation No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council of November 21, 2012, on quality systems for agricultural products and foodstuffs, establishes three geographical indicators and traditional specialties. Products registered under one of the three schemes may be marked with...

Theories of violence have traditionally predicted that bystanders are less likely to intervene when in the presence of others than when alone. We re-examine this prediction using data from 42 episodes of public violence in quot;night-time economyquot; spaces in the United Kingdom, as captured on...

Cryptocurrencies are among the largest unregulated markets in the world. We find that approximately one-quarter of bitcoin users are involved in illegal activity. We estimate that around $76 billion of illegal activity per year involves bitcoin (46% of bitcoin transactions), which is close to...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Policy Diffusion and Anti-Money Laundering -- 1. Money Laundering and Anti-Money Laundering -- Part One: Does Anti-Money Laundering Policy Work? -- 2. An Indirect Test of Effectiveness -- 3. A Direct Test of Effectiveness -- Part Two: Why Has...