Influence of migration processes on the spread of transnational legalization (money laundering) of crime, in the context of the subject of the offense

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issue of studying the impact of modern migration and globalization processes of the economy on the spread of transnational crime in the context of the crime of legalization (laundering) of the proceeds of crime. The article also analyzes the subject matter of legalization (laundering) of the proceeds of crime, as well as the most common phases and stages of committing legalization (laundering) with such property as a type of transnational crime. In search of the essential content of the concept of the subject matter of legalization (laundering) of assets obtained by criminal means, the author analyzes the proposed approaches to this issue by scholars and court opinions, and as a result, the author proposes to use the collective concept of “property”, meaning any assets obtained in whole or in part, and also both directly and indirectly as a result of a crime. The author establishes that the offense of legalization (laundering) of the proceeds of crime is of an international nature, and recently it has acquired the characteristics of a transnational crime. This is facilitated by the unimpeded movement (transfer) of assets of criminal origin to any jurisdiction. Globalization processes, which create conditions for cross-border laundering of criminal proceeds, have a significant impact on the spread and proliferation of money laundering.